Johnson Gets Half the Pot to Double Up
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Joao Simao raised it up to 52,000 from under the gun, and Noomis Jones called. Stephen Johnson moved all in for 55,000 total, and Jarred Graham called in the big blind, as did Simao and Jones.
Those three players checked down a board of 
, and Graham showed 
for two pair. Jones and Simao both looked like they couldn't beat that hand or have a low in their hand, and Johnson showed 
, saying "I'd be shocked if this low was good." Sure enough it was, as the other two players mucked their hands. Johnson and his rail celebrated as he got an unlikely double up to 110,000.
The final ten have just taken their seats at the unofficial final table. We will post their seats and counts shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
, and Rodawig fired out 70,000. Johnson called, and from there, both players checked the 
on the turn, and the 
on the river. Rodawig announced "ace-ten", and Johnson showed 
for top pair, which was good enough to take the pot.
and Jones checked to Harwood who bet the pot of 112,000. Jones gave it some thought, but folded.