Sontheimer and Marchese Double Up
Level 15
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jake Schindler opened from the cutoff and Steffen Sontheimer pushed all in for 380,000 on the button. Schindler called and it was a flip with Sontheimer at risk. Schindler tabled 
while Sontheimer had a small pair with 
. The board ran out 
and Sontheimer's pocket fours held on for a double up.
At the other table, Jason Mercier raised to 105,000 from under the gun and Elio Fox called on the button. Tom Marchese shoved all in for 600,000 and Mercier folded. Fox made the call but found out he was trailing Marchese's 
with 
.
Marchese took a commanding lead on the 
flop but Fox picked up some outs when the 
hit the turn. The river was the 
and Marchese held on to score a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,280,000 | -220,000 |
|
1,350,000 | 570,000 |
|
1,160,000 | -340,000 |
|
880,000 | 280,000 |