Butters Drags a Double
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and it was Jonathan Butters at risk for 655,000 against Evan Rupley.
Jonathan Butters: Q♥Q♦
Evan Rupley: A♣K♠
It was a classic race as the board ran out 8♣6♥3♠K♥J♥, for Butters to make a pair of kings for the double-up.
"At least I'm still in!" exclaimed Rupley, seeing the positive side as he paid off the bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,510,000
1,317,000
|
1,317,000 |
|
750,000
-223,000
|
-223,000 |