Doubles for Lang and Goodwin
Level 16
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Two short stacks are less short after finding aces with higher kickers vs. larger stacked opponents. First up Ted Lang in the big blind picked up 
when the small blind had set him in with 
. He called quickly and the 
board kept his hand ahead.
The very next hand, Andrew Goodwin moved all-in for 39,000 in total after an under the gun raise to 23,000. It was not the under the gun player, however, who made the call, but another late position player who four-bet to 56,000, leaving him heads up with Goodwin.
Goodwin: 
Mid-position: 
The flop made pairs for both kickers: 
, and the turn and river 
changed nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
240,000
69,000
|
69,000 |