Ruijs Finds Kings to Double
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Watson raised to 10,000 in early position and Jesse Lonis called on the button. Joris Ruijs then three-bet to 37,000 in the small blind, Watson moved all in, Lonis folded, and Ruijs called for 163,000.
Joris Ruijs: K♥K♦
Mike Watson: A♣K♣
Ruijs had woken up with kings and needed to dodge an ace to double up. The board ran out 3♣10♠4♠6♥9♠ and Ruijs took a big chunk off Watson's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
|
145,000
-199,000
|
-199,000 |
|
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|
78,000
-22,000
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-22,000 |