ElkY Doubles Through Sun
Action folded to Cheung Yin Sun in middle position, and she limped in for 400. After that, play folded over to Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier in the small blind. Grospellier was one of the short stacks returning to play today, and he moved all in for 5,275. After John Conkright folded from the big blind, Sun tank-called.
Sun held the 
, but her suited ace was dominated by Grospellier's 
.
On the flop, Grospellier paired his queen when the 
fell. Both players picked up a Broadway straight draw and that looked like the best way for Sun to get a piece of this pot with a chop.
The turn was the 
, and the river brought the 
. Both players finished with a pair, but Grospellier's queens bettered Sun's fives to give him the double up. Sun was knocked back to 7,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
5,075
|
5,075 |
|
||
|
7,500
-4,600
|
-4,600 |