Barlow Doubles on the Bubble
Level 18
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Brad Johnson opened to 11,000 in the cutoff, Jerry Barlow moved all in for 25,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Johnson, who called.
While the two were waiting for the action to finish on the other tables, they openly discussed the contents of their hands.
"You have a pair?" Barlow asked.
Johnson nodded.
"Ace-king," Barlow said. "I'm live."
True enough, when the action was completed on the other tables, Johnson showed and Barlow tabled .
The dealer rapped the table, burned a card, then fanned . The onlookers groaned at the sight of the ace. Barlow held when the turn and river bricked , respectively, doubling to around 57,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brad Johnson |
275,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Jerry Barlow |
57,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |