Marquez Making Marvelous Comeback, Doubles Through Cheong

Doubling her short stack once already, Ana Marquez has taken down another pot, and with one more all-in win she would actually move her stack above the average after starting the day with less than 4 big blinds.

Joseph Cheong opened for 2,700 from early position, and Marquez moved all-in for her last 8,500 or so chips. Cheong quickly made the call with his , but a wry grin suggested that he expected to be crushed.

Marquez revealed the however, and Cheong found that his medium pocket pair was actually ahead of the assortment of Broadway cards.

The flop rolled out , however, and Marquez won this Omaha-style coin flip. The turn () and river () brought no spades or eights Cheong's way, and Marquez gave herself a second life here on the second day of play.