Ding Doubles
Level 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Biao Ding raised from the button to 100,000, and only Joni Jouhkimainen called, defending his big blind.
Jouhkimainen checked the 7♣Q♠5♥ flop, allowing Ding to continue with the betting lead, doing so for 250,000. Jouhkimainen then put his plan into action, check-raising to pot, which was enough to put Ding all in. Ding confirmed the raise size before calling and turning his cards over.
Biao Ding: A♣K♠Q♣5♦ 
Joni Jouhkimainen: 8♠7♠6♣6♦
Jouhkimainen had a pair and an open-ended straight draw, but was behind Ding's two pair.
The turn A♥ improved Ding to a better two pair, and the river 10♣ gave him the check mark and the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,550,000 | |
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320,000 | |
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