Hale Doubles, Still the Shortest
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Millard Hale raised to 480,000 from the small blind, leaving himself with just 20,000 chips behind. John Richards wanted to play for it all from the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Millard Hale: 
John Richards: 
The flop came 
and Richards picked up a bunch of outs after flopping a pair and straight draw. The 
on the turn took away many of those outs after pairing the board. The 
on the river completed the board and it was Hale's turn to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,800,000 | 600,000 |
|
4,800,000 | -300,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -500,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 100,000 |