Ali Doubles Through Tran
Level 42
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Thang Tran opened to 5,000,000 in middle position and was called by the big blind Richard Ali. The flop came J♣8♦5♠.
Ali checked and Tran picked up a whole stack amounting to 18,000,000, effectively putting Ali all-in. Ali called.
Richard Ali: J♠10♦ 
Thang Tran: A♠8♠
Tran hit mid-pair, which couldn't beat Ali's top pair. The runout 7♠9♣ improved Ali's hand to a straight, securing him a crucial double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000,000
23,000,000
|
23,000,000 |
|
37,300,000
12,900,000
|
12,900,000 |