Ramakrishnan Doubles With Jacks, Then Takes Out Jacks
Karthik Ramakrishnan was all in for his last 33,000 from the cutoff and up against an opponent in early position.
Karthik Ramakrishnan: J♦J♠ 
Opponent: 8♣8♦
The board ran out 9♥10♠5♣Q♥4♣ and Ramakrishnan's jacks stayed in the lead to earn him a double up.
A few hands later, a player in the cutoff raised to 4,000 before Ramakrishnan three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind. His opponent then moved all in for 34,000 and Ramakrishnan called.
All-In Player: J♣J♠
Karthik Ramakrishnan: Q♠Q♦
Ramakrishnan was up against jacks this time, but he again had the higher pocket pair as his opponent didn't find any help on the A♦4♦5♥9♠K♠ board. Ramakrishnan took down another pot to send his opponent to the rail and increase his stack past 100,000 in just two hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 |