Valls Doubles to Leave Wang With One Big Blind
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Josep Valls had his stack of just under 80,000 in the middle preflop and Michael Wang, who had just a few thousand more, was also involved.
Josep Valls: Q♣Q♦ 
Michael Wang: A♣K♥
Wang was the one that needed to improve, but the board of 4♠J♠8♥2♦J♥ brought no help, as Vall's pocket queens maintained their lead throughout the hand. Once the stacks were counted down, Wang learned he had just under 5,000 chips remaining to work with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
100,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
35,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
4,500
98,500
|
98,500 |