Barbero Binks an Ace and Doubles
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Nacho Barbero open-raised his button to 35,000 and Day 2 chip leader Dominykas Mikolaitis made it 120,000 to go from the small blind. Barbero then responded with a four-bet jam to 435,000 and Mikolaitis made the call in an instant.
Nacho Barbero: A?J?
Dominykas Mikolaitis: J?J?
Barbero was in rough shape, but that all changed when the A?3?K? flop appeared. With Barbero hitting top pair, Mikolaitis was now looking for the only jack left in the deck or some runner-runner shenanigans. The 4? turn killed the dream of the latter happening, and the K? river decided the pot in Barbero's favor.
Barbero doubled up to an above-average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,325,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
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|
900,000
345,000
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345,000 |