Swanson Double Through Gates
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Just Before the Break:
James Casement raised preflop and was called by Marc Ginsberg, Thomas Swanson, and Daniel Gates.
Four ways to the 9♦K♥Q♣ saw Gates take the initiative and bet 60,000. Only Swanson called.
The turn paired the board with the 9♠ and Gates continued for 125,000. Swanson responded with an all in for 324,000 and Gates snap-called.
Thomas Swanson: J♠10♠ 
Daniel Gates: A♣K♦
Gates needed a king or nine to defeat Swanson's straight but the 4♦ awarded a massive pot to Swanson, seeing his stack swell to nearly a million.
The very next hand, Gates jammed over an open from Marc Ginsberg and got it through to chip back up a bit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
945,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
|
500,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
297,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
|
|
195,000
223,000
|
223,000 |