Meli Gets the Double Up
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Luka Sorainen open-raised from the hijack and Vincent Meli moved all in from the button for 145,000. Sorainen looked across at his opponent and then made the call with the bigger stack. The cards were turned.
Vincent Meli: J♣10♣ 
Luka Sorainen: 5♠5♦
The board ran out Q♣6♦6♥J♦10♠ and Meli paired his jack on the turn, then made two pair on the river, jacks and tens. He won the pot and doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
320,000
36,000
|
36,000 |