Russell Holds On to Double Off Latinois
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Malo Latinois raised to 1,000,000 on the button before Charles Russell three-bet to 3,500,000 in the small blind. Latinois moved all in and Russell called for 13,950,000.
Charles Russell: J♠J♦ 
Malo Latinois: K♣10♣
Russell was ahead with his jacks but was forced to sweat out the rest of the board as the 9♣5♣2♥ flop gave Latinois a flush draw. The A♠ turn was safe for Russell, while the 6♠ fell on the river and Russell survived to earn a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000,000
-13,525,000
|
-13,525,000 |
|
||
|
29,000,000
15,050,000
|
15,050,000 |