Finstein Finds a Double
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
From under the gun, Michael Finstein raised to 60,000. Peter Placey was a few seats over and reraised to 160,000. When play folded back to Finstein, he made the call.
The flop was 
, and Finstein check-called a bet of 300,000 to see the 
land on the turn. After Finstein checked fourth street, Placey moved all in, having Finstein's remaining 872,000 covered. Finstein called and put himself at risk with the 
. Placey was behind with the 
.
The river completed the board with the 
, giving Finstein two pair, and doubling him up to over 2.7 million in chips. Placey was clipped back to 1.075 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,736,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,075,000
-1,291,000
|
-1,291,000 |