Van Hoof Wins Race Against Waxman
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
From the hijack, Jorryt van Hoof opened to 140,000 and Matt Waxman three-bet the cutoff to what appeared to be 325,000. Once the action returned to van Hoof, he moved all in for 2,205,000 and Waxman made the call.
Waxman: 
Van Hoof: 
With van Hoof racing for his tournament life, the 
flop furthered his advantage as the 
landed on the turn.
Now needing to fade six cards in the deck, the river landed the 
to ensure the Dutch player the double to nearly 4.6 million as Waxman was left with just 725,000 - roughly 12 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,580,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
|
725,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
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