Rodrigues Rakes in Huge Pot
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After several limps, Michael Rodrigues made it 300,000 to go in the big blind. Josh Arieh called in the cutoff, and the J♥3♦5♠ flop was fanned. Rodrigues then got his stack of 2,075,000 all in, with Arieh covering him.
Michael Rodrigues: A♣6♦5♥2♥
Josh Arieh: A♠Q♦Q♣4♦
Rodrigues made two pair on the A♥ turn, and Arieh did not improve enough on the 7♣ river. Rodrigues doubled up, netting him a spot among the chipleaders of the tournament.