Affleck Coolers Rast, Doubles
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Two of the biggest stars in the remaining field have been drawn to Table 722 as Brian Rast and Matt Affleck share the flops today.
They indeed shared one in the following hand, which started with Rast's open to 25,000 from the second position. From the hijack, Affleck announced he was all in, shipping his chips towards the middle. Action folded back to Rast who called right away, putting Affleck at risk.
Matt Affleck: 
Brian Rast: 
It was an easy call for Rast as he held the third-best starting hand. However, he was still trailing as Affleck woke up with the cowboys.
No queen emerged on the board 
, leaving Affleck ahead. He said he had 207,000 chips and the dealer provided a formal count to confirm Affleck's number.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
165,000
-192,000
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-192,000 |
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