Andersson Doubles Up Twice
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sven Andersson was down to just 30,000, less than two big blinds. He moved all in from the hijack and Thomas Haverstad re-shoved from the button. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards.
Sven Andersson: A♥7♥ 
Thomas Haverstad: Q♥9♠
The board ran out 6♣K♦4♠8♣A♠. Andersson paired his ace on the river and doubled his stack.
A couple of hands later, Andrew Chen raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Andersson moved all in from the button for 110,000. Chen called with the bigger stack and players flipped their hands.
Sven Andersson: A♥Q♠
Andrew Chen: J♦9♠
The board ran out K♣4♠8♠6♦Q♥. Andersson had the better hand again and paired his queen on the river to make another double up, putting him back in the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
300,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
160,000
130,000
|
130,000 |