Johnson Doubles Through Puchkov
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Konstantin Puchkov raised from the button, and Marco Johnson called from the big blind. Johnson drew two, while Puchkov drew one. Johnson checked, Puchkov bet, and Johnson raised it up, leaving just 4,500 behind. Puchkov called, and both players drew one. Johnson committed his last chips, and Puchkov called. Both players thought a bit before they each drew one card, and the two showed their hands.
Puchkov: 
Johnson: 
Puchkov had to show first since he had more chips, and he showed another seven. Johnson was all but assured to double up, and a 
did him just fine, as he upped his stack to 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 1,500 |