Faro Finds a Double
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Short-stacked Tim Faro open-shoved for 54,000 under-the-gun and was called by big stack Ari Katz to put him at risk.
Tim Faro: A♥J♥
Ari Katz: K♦9♣
Faro was in the lead going into this matchup, and the runout came Q♥9♦J♦3♥Q♦.
"Did I win?" Faro asked the dealer, who confirmed that he did, in fact, win with his jack and he was awarded the pot for a successful double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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363,000
-53,000
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-53,000 |
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117,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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