Borella Finds Back to Back Double Ups
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Simon Britton moved all in from under the gun for 625,000 and Steven Borella called in the hijack for 90,000, putting himself at risk.
Steven Borella: A♦2♦ 
Simon Britton: 5♥5♣
Borella pulled ahead on the A♣4♦7♣ flop, hitting his ace, but Britton drilled the 5♠ on the turn, hitting a set. The 3♥ river saved Borella, who pulled ahead once again and bested Britton's set with a straight.
The very next hand, Borella and Britton got it all in preflop again, this time with Borella holding Ax10x and Britton having Ax3x. The board ran out Q♣2♣2♦5♦9♦, and Borella doubled up once again. Britton was left with 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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760,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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700,000
70,000
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70,000 |