O'Donoghue Gets There to Double
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
George Tomescu raised to 2,000 from the button, Liam O'Donoghue called in the small blind and Umberto Ruggeri, in the big blind, squeezed to 25,000. Tomescu folded and O'Donoghue went into the tank. O'Donoghue eventually made the call for his effective stack of 9,800.
Liam O'Donoghue: Q♣8♣ 
Umberto Ruggeri: A♣10♣
O'Donoghue was behind and the 4♦6♥3♠ flop proved no help. However, the Q♥ turn put O'Donoghue into the lead and the 3♣ river confirmed his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
24,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |