Eric Hicks Doubles and Then Doubles Again
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Louie Calvo opened to 70,000, and Eric Hicks, who was next to act, asked for the size of a pot-sized raise. The answer was 270,000, and Hicks then potted. Rudolph Sawa was on the button, and he re-potted to get rid of all opponents but Hicks, who called for 395,000 total.
Eric Hicks: 
Rudolph Sawa: 
Hicks was in bad shape, but he found the goods on the 
board to double up.
In the following minutes, Hicks managed to score yet another double. He was all in on a 
flop holding 
. Hicks was facing elimination against Aleksei Altshuller's 
, but the 
landed on the turn. The river kept Hicks' trips ahead, and he received a big chunk of chips from Altshuller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |