Haugen Doubles Through Lunkin
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Matthew Haugen kicked it up to 100,000 from middle position only to have Vitaly Lunkin three-bet to 250,000 from the next seat over. Action came back to Haugen, he moved all in for 995,000 total and Lunkin quickly called.
Haugen: 
Lunkin: 
The cards were revealed to find the two racing for Haugen's tournament life. The dealer produced a 
flop, extending Haugen's lead with a set of jacks. The 
hit the board on the turn, ensuring that Haugen would double up. The 
finished off the board and Haugen was pushed the pot.
Haugen now has about 2.159 million in chips while Lunkin dropped to just 245,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,159,000 | 1,359,000 |
|
245,000 | -790,000 |