Romero Gets a Standing Double
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
James Romero raised it up from the hijack with his chair pushed back and standing on his feet. The cutoff three-bet to 15,000 and the action folded back to Romero who one-handed shipped his stack into the middle for 52,500. His opponent asked for a count and then called it off.
James Romero: 
Opponent: 
Romero was in good shape and the flop of 
put him even further ahead. The 
on the turn locked up the pot as his opponent was drawing dead to the 
on the river. Romero collected the double-up and continued to stand for the duration of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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