Damelian Holds on For Million-Chip Double
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Robert Damelian moved all in for 545,000 from the hijack and Ronald Swain, in the cutoff, called. The rest of the table got out of the way.
Robert Damelian: 8♣8♠
Ronald Swain: A♦Q♦
Damelian needed his eights to hold on to survive in the tournament as the flop came 3♠5♦9♠. He remained ahead through the 6♠ turn, while the 8♥ river gave him a set to seal his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 795,000 |
|
750,000 | -750,000 |