Funk Finds A Double
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Action folded to Chaloemphon Phuangchit in the cutoff, and he raised to 45,000. Once it folded to the small blind Brian Funk, he three-bet all in for 154,000. After the big blind folded Phuangchit folded to put Funk at risk.
Brian Funk: A♥7♠ 
Chaloemphon Phuangchit: K♣J♦
Funk was ahead with his ace high, and after the board ran out 3♣6♣5♣5♦7♦ Funk improved to two pair sevens and fives to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
|
340,000
213,000
|
213,000 |