Wolters Spikes a Double Through Koren
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Up on the feature table, James Ong raised from the under-the-gun position to 27,000. Play folded to Derek Wolters in the small blind, and he reraised all in for 178,000. Arthur Koren called from the big blind, and then Ong went into the tank. After a couple minutes, Ong folded, and it was Wolters' 
fighting against the 
for Koren.
The dealer produced the 
flop, and Wolters picked up a set of nines to take the lead. Despite the leapfrog, Koren still had an up-and-down straight draw plus he could hit a higher set.
The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
. Both of those kept Wolters in front, and he won the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000
-199,000
|
-199,000 |
|
710,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
390,000
74,000
|
74,000 |