James Loses Pot Then Doubles Up
Level 21
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Georgina James raised from early position and Aaron Kramer shoved from middle position with a short stack. James made the call with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Aaron Kramer: A♣9♥ 
Georgina James: K♥9♣
The board ran out 9♦10♦2♥5♣7♥. Both players paired their nine, but Kramer had the higher kicker to win the pot and double his stack.
The following hand, James was all in again and behind with her A♥4♠ against the opponent's pocket pair. She rivered an ace to win the pot and double her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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180,000
134,500
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134,500 |