Sylvia Doubles with Broadway
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Last year's Main Event runner up, Jesse Sylvia, three-bet to 12,300 after another player had opened for 5,000. The original raiser thought for a bit before looking up at the dealer and saying he was all in. He had Sylvia covered for his last 45,000 or so. Sylvia called immediately.
Sylvia: 
Opponent: 
The flop was 
, giving Sylvia a broadway straight and leaving his opponent drawing to a backdoor flush or a chop. The board finished out with 
and 
, and Sylvia doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
47,000
|
47,000 |