Lauria Doubles Twice
Level 13
No-Limit Hold'em
A short-stacked Robert Lauria was all in under the gun for his last 675. James Carroll popped the action up to 3,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Lauria: 
Carroll: 
The board fell 
, delivering Lauria a river jack to stay alive in the tournament. On the next hand, Chris Moneymaker opened to 1,200 from middle position and Carroll called from the button. Lauria moved all in from the big blind and Moneymaker called. Carroll opted to let it go.
Moneymaker showed 
against Lauria's 
. Things looked bright for Lauria after he flopped top pair on 
and he rode that all of the way to another double after the turn (
) and the river (
). He now has about 9,600 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
47,300
13,700
|
13,700 |
|
||
|
9,600
6,600
|
6,600 |