Madsen Doubles in First Hand
Jakob Madsen has just doubled up in the first hand he played after jumping into the Main Event and was kind enough to relay what had happened:
Olvedo Heinze raised to 1,000 from the early position and was called by Madsen in the middle position and the player in the big blind.
The flop came ]jx6x3x] with two diamonds. The big blind checked, Heinze continued with a bet of one-third of the pot, which was called by both Madsen and the big blind.
The turn was the 
, the big blind and Heinze checked, Madsen took over the initiative and led out for 5,200. The player in the big blind shoved with the bigger stack and Heinze quickly folded while Madsen called with 
for the nut flush. The player in the big blind had 
with one diamond.
The river didn't change anything and Madsen earned his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | |
|
61,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
36,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
24,300
-5,700
|
-5,700 |
|
17,600
-12,400
|
-12,400 |