Freedman Hits a Miracle to Double
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Matt Waxman raised to 16,000 in middle position before Noam Freedman three-bet to 42,000 in the cutoff. Waxman then moved all in, and Freedman called for 275,000.
Noam Freedman: J♥J♠
Matt Waxman: Q♣Q♠
Freedman found himself crushed by Waxman's queens as the flop came A♥3♣8♦, but he spiked the J♣ on the turn to make a set and take the lead. The river was the 8♣, and Freedman imporved to a full house to secure the double up.