Paik Takes Significant Chips from Soverel
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
A flop of 
showed on the board, and Sam Soverel had an 8,000 bet in front of him in one of the early positions.
Sammy Paik reraised to 22,000 from the hijack, sending Soverel into the tank. Soverel elected to reraise to an amount that put Paik at risk. Paik instantly called.
Sam Soverel: 
Sammy Paik: 
The showdown was bad news for Soverel, who was far behind against Paik's set of jacks. The turn 
and river 
brought no help, and Paik doubled up to 115,000. Soverel stood up and did calisthenics behind his chair for a couple of minutes after taking the big hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
62,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
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