Someone Hands Eames a Double Up On a Plate
John Eames has found himself with twice as many chips as he had a few minutes ago. There was a limper under the gun before Eames made it 2,000 to play. The button made the call as did the initial limper. The flop was 
{rainbow} and the limper fired a bet of 6,000 into a pot of around 7,500. Eames had 34,000 behind and both the limper and button had 90,000 stacks. Eames made the call, as did the button, and all three players saw a turn. The turn was the 
and the limper moved all-in for 90,000. Eames told us that this was a tough spot because he knew the button had a ten so what the hell did the limper have? Eames made the call and the button folded 
. Eames tabled 
and the limper had 
and when the river was six-less Eames doubled up to 85,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 48,525 |
and Chartier checked. Bord fired 2,500 and Chartier made the call.
and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Both players checked again.
and all Bord could do was muck his hand.
and after Sointula checked, Ramdin fired 11,500. Sointula would go no further and folded his hand.
flop. Palevic check-raised to 7,700, and Cody studied carefully before calling.
, and Palevic kept the heat on with another bet of 11,300. Cody deliberated for another couple minutes, but he eventually slipped his cards into the muck.
and Antonius checked. Hoang bet 10,000 and Antonius called.
and both players checked. Antonius tabled the 
, and Hastings kings were the winner. When the stacks were counted down, he had his opponent's 14,700-chip stack just barely covered, and he's essentially doubled up through that KO.
. Medic bet again -- 11,700 this time -- but his opponent wanted to play for more. The crafty Lellouche raised to 24,500, and Medic spent a long soak in the tank before reluctantly making the call.