Puustinen Doubles Through Van Hoof in the Blinds
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Henri Puustinen raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Jorryt van Hoof called from the big blind.
On the Q♦8♣2♦ flop Puustinen bet 210,000, leaving 40,000 behind. Van Hoof thought for a couple minutes before moving all in with a covering stack and Puustinen called off with his remaining 40,000 to put himself at risk.
Henri Puustinen: A♠A♥8♦3♠ 
Jorryt van Hoof: J♣J♠9♥8♠
Puustinen's aces were in the lead and he remained ahead, improving to a set on the 4♠A♣ runout to score a full double up at Van Hoof's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
372,000
|
372,000 |
|
430,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |