Varnell Nearly Doubles with Top Two
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Craig Varnell raised to 18,000 from late position and the big blind defended to see a 
flop.
The big blind check-jammed for roughly 200,000 after Varnell continued for 21,000 and Varnell called holding slightly more chips.
Opponent: 
Craig Varnell: 
Varnell flopped top two-pair but still had a sweat as his opponent held an open-ended straight draw.
Luckily for Varnell, the 
turn didn't change a thing and the 
paired the board on the river, securing him the nearly double while eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
551,000
|
551,000 |
|
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|
430,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
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