Jin Doubles on the First Hand
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, Cailin Jin raised to 280,000 on the button and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.
The flop came 8♠4♥2♥ and Jin got his last 90,000 in the middle. Livingston let out a laugh and committed the chips.
Cailin Jin: A♠9♥9♦4♣
Alex Livingston: Q♦10♣7♣3♥
Jin was ahead with a pair of nines as the 4♠ turn improved him to trips and left Livingston already drawing dead heading to the 8♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,615,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
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|
860,000
490,000
|
490,000 |