Kushi Doubles Up with Small Pocket Pair
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Justin Kushi moved all in from late position for around 600,000. Ye Yuan, moved all in from the button with around 2,000,000. Yuan received no callers, so it was time for a showdown between himself and Kushi.
Justin Kushi: 
Ye Yuan: 
Kushi was ahead, but would need to dodge Yuan's overcards. Yuan picked up a straight draw following the turn with a board of 
, increasing his outs further. None of those outs came on the 
river, however, and Kushi scooped the pot and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 1,045,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 630,000 |