Rawal Doubles Up With Aces
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Rogelio Fitzgerald open raised to 1,200 from middle position, Yves Thalmann called in the small blind, then Manish Rawal three-bet to 5,600 from the big blind. Fitzgerald and Thalmann both called.
The flop came J♣2♠8♠. Thalmann checked and Rawal moved all in for around 60,000, an overbet of the pot. Fitzgerald made the call and Thalmann folded. Players flipped their cards, with Rawal at risk.
Manish Rawal: A♥A♦ 
Rogelio Fitzgerald: Q♣Q♦
The turn came the 9♣ and river was the A♣. Rawal further improved to a set of aces. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
65,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |