Wantman Doubles Through Shimizu
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Matthew Wantman opened to 12,000 from early position and received a call from a player in middle position. Nozomu Shimizu three-bet to 38,000 from the cutoff and Wantman moved all in for approximately 91,000. The middle position player got out of the way and Shimizu called with a covering stack to put Wantman at risk.
Matthew Wantman: A♠K♦
Nozomu Shimizu: Q♣J♥
Wantman was ahead with ace-king and remained so on the 2♠A♥Q♦K♥4♣ run out to secure a full double-up while making a serious dent in Shimizu's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,000 | 201,000 |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |