Allen Doubles Just in Time
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jeffrey Farnes opened to 275,000 from under the gun and Jack Allen was on the short stack in the cutoff. With the clock reading 81 players remaining, Allen went into the tank, hoping for a pay jump. He eventually slid out a raise to 850,000, leaving just 5,000 chips behind. Farnes called and they headed to a flop of 
.
Farnes flicked in a chip after the flop and Allen waited for another player to be eliminated before calling. Farnes showed 
and needed to hit against the 
of Allen. The board ran out 
, 
and Allen held on to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,940,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
||
|
2,010,000
830,000
|
830,000 |