Crowder Wins the Race to Get the Double Up
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action folded to Jose Waybright who raised to 75,000 on the button, before Keith Crowder three-bet all in for 700,000. Once the big blind folded, Waybright quickly called to put Crowder at risk.
Keith Crowder: A♦K♣ 
Jose Waybright: J♥J♣
It was a race, and Crowder would need to improve to stay in the tournament. When the board ran out 9♦K♦5♦8♠6♣ Crowder improved to a pair of kings to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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850,000
-500,000
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-500,000 |
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700,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
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