Van den Berg's Two Pair Good Enough for Double
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thierry van den Berg was pondering a self-proclaimed ''tough call''. On a completed board of 
his opponent Andrea Piazza had gone all-in from the button after a check from big blind Van den Berg. The pot was worth roughly 120,000 and the jam was for a bit more, 149,000 effective.
Eventually, Van den Berg called and got shown that he was right. His 
beat the missed straight draw of Piazza, who played 
. Van den Berg was relieved, while Piazza was left behind with 4,000 chips, looking for an opportunity to spin it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
418,000
375,500
|
375,500 |
|
4,000
-118,800
|
-118,800 |