Blom Boats Up to Double
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Viktor Blom limped from under the gun and made the call when Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 540,000 on the button.
Blom announced all in on the 3♣Q♠5♣ flop, sliding his stack of 1,925,000 into the middle. Vongxaiburana made the call and the hands were turned up.
Viktor Blom: A♥Q♣10♦8♦5♥
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♠7♣3♥2♠2♣
Blom flopped two pair to take the lead, dodging Vongxaiburana's nut low draw on the 9♠ turn. Blom then improved to a full house on the 5♠ river, claiming the whole pot to double through Vongxaiburana.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,950,000
1,450,000
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1,450,000 |
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3,940,000
2,040,000
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2,040,000 |