Whitall Doubles Through Blumenthal
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Whitall and Nicholas E. Blumenthal just became embroiled in a blind-vs.-blind preflop situation that resulted in Whitall being all in and at risk for his tournament life with 
versus the 
of Blumenthal.
The flop came 
, pairing Blumenthal's nine while also giving him a gutshot. Then fourth street brought the 
to push Whitall back out in front with a set of fives.
The river improved Blumenthal to two pair but Whitall's hand was still best, and he survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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436,000
201,000
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201,000 |
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322,000
258,000
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258,000 |