Taylor Doubles at Table of Death
Level 15
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On a star-studded table, Jason Koon limped from the hijack and then saw Thomas Taylor raise to 40,000 on the button. Action folded back to Koon, who made the call.
The flop came down A♥Q♠7♥, which was the perfect storm to see Koon and Taylor maneuver their stacks into the middle.
Taylor was the player at risk, and the player revealed their hands.
Thomas Taylor: A♠A♣Q♣10♥ 
Jason Koon: A♦Q♥10♠4♥
A cooler situation, Taylor with top set versus Koon with top two pair and a flush draw.
The turn 8♣ kept Taylor in the lead, before the river Q♦ improved both players to a full house. Taylor had the bigger boat, though, and once his stack was counted, the dealer pushed the nearly one million chip pot in his direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,850,000
220,000
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220,000 |
|
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1,200,000 | |
|
980,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
825,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
535,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
210,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
||
|
170,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
||
|
130,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
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