Full Double for Birmingham
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Todd Birmingham started the action with a raise to 30,000 in middle position. Adam Grovenstein responded with a three-bet to 75,000 from the button. Action folded back to Birmingham, who moved all in for 290,000.
Grovenstein seemed unhappy at the position he had ended up in. Unsure how to proceed, he went into the tank to think everything through. After some time to consider, he chose to call.
Todd Birmingham: A♦K♠ 
Adam Grovenstein: A♥J♦
It was a clean runout for Birmingham, as the dealer spread a 6♠5♣7♥2♠8♥ board, earning him a full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
965,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
620,000
360,000
|
360,000 |