Brooks Doubles Before the Break
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
KM opened to 150,000 with the K♠Q♠ and Warren Zackey flat-called in the small blind with the A♦Q♦. The J♥10♠4♥ flop was checked before the 9♠ turn saw Zackey check and subsequently call a bet of 150,000.
Both checked the J♣ on the river and KM dragged in another pot.
Shortly after, Mariette Language raised the button and called the shove by Harold Brooks for 705,000 in the big blind.
Harold Brooks: 8♦8♣ 
Mariette Language: K♣Q♦
The board ran out 7♦4♥2♥7♠7♣ and Brooks doubled.
Shortly after, an opening raise to 125,000 by Gerrit van der Spoel with the 8♦8♠ earned two callers. Patrice Ah-Nien three-bet big to 700,000 with the A♥K♥ and won the last hand before the first scheduled 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000 | |
|
||
|
2,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,500,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
2,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
1,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
1,500,000
885,000
|
885,000 |
|
1,100,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
1,000,000
220,000
|
220,000 |