Wang Doubles Up
Level 22
: Blinds 0/0, 25,000 ante
6♣K♠4♠Q♥2♣
4♥5♣J♣8♦9♣
Bjorn Verbakel bet 200,000 on the double board flop. and Yang Wang jammed for 615,000. After a short moment, Verbakel made the call and Wang was at risk for his tournament life.
Yang Wang: Q♦6♥4♣3♣
Bjorn Verbakel: 8♥4♦6♠7♠
Verbakel flopped two pair on the top board and Wang held the same two pair, sixes and fours. Wang also had a flush draw on the bottom board and a open-ended straight wrap.
As the turn and river were subsequently dealt Wang rivered a flush, and improved to two pair, queens and fours on the top board to scoop a double up late in Day 2 on his quest for a gold bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,415,000
815,000
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815,000 |
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1,400,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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