A Huge Double for Vang
A player in early position raised to 45,000, Cher Vang called from middle position, Micky Blasi called from the cutoff, and Chris Childers three-bet to 145,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded, Vang called, and Blasi called.
The three players saw a flop of 
and Childers bet 250,000. Vang called and Blasi folded.
The 
fell on the turn and Childers shoved to put Vang to a decision for his 838,000-chip stack. Vang called to put himself at risk and the two players tabled their hands.
Cher Vang: 
Chris Childers: 
Vang had caught up to Childers's aces when he turned two pair and Childers needed help from the river in order to win the pot. The last card was the 
which changed nothing, so Vang took the pot and the vast majority of Childers's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
118,000
-1,282,000
|
-1,282,000 |