Jorstad Wins Classic Race to Double Through Astedt
Level 13
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Espen Jorstad raised to 30,000 from early position, Derk van Luijk called, then Niklas Astedt reraised to 125,000 from late position. Jorstad moved all in for 730,000, Van Luijk folded and Astedt quickly pushed his chips into the middle to make the call. Jorstad was at risk as the cards were turned.
Espen Jorstad: Q♥Q♣ 
Niklas Astedt: A♣K♦
It was the most classic of poker races for a huge pot. Astedt needed to find a pair, but the board ran out 10♥4♠10♠10♣3♠ to give Jorstad a full house, tens full of queens. He won the pot and doubled his stack, giving him the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
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|
335,000
-765,000
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-765,000 |