Hansen Stays Alive With a Double
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante
Limit Hold'em
Gus Hansen raised from middle position and Brad Ruben three-bet from the big blind. Hansen only started the hand with 15,000, so he called for the last of his chips, and the cards were revealed.
Gus Hansen: A♦4♣ 
Brad Ruben: J♦5♦
Hansen was ahead with ace-high, but Ruben had live cards working for him. The board ran out A♣8♠K♠10♦9♦ to give Hansen the winner with a pair of aces, and he doubled up to half the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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32,500
32,500
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32,500 |
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