Makhija Doubles Through Holden
On the very next hand, Marcel Luske raised to 65,000 from under the gun, and Sam Holden three bet to 155,000 in middle position. Action folded to Amit Makhija in the small blind, and he assembled a big four bet of 440,000, and slid it into the middle. Luske quickly got out of the way, and it was back to Holden. He tanked for about a minute before announcing all in, and Makhija snap called.
Holden: 
Makhija: 
Makhija was way out in front, and he was looking to dodge a jack to double up. The flop brought a ton of paint, but it was safe for Makhija, coming 
. The 
on the turn gave Holden some more outs, and he was looking for an ace or a nine to score the knockout. It didn't come though, as the river was the 
.
Makhija doubled up to 1.549 million, while Holden plummets to 422,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,549,000
814,000
|
814,000 |
|
422,000
-616,000
|
-616,000 |