Jaime Staples Doubles Again!
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jaime Staples has doubled up a number of times today, and this hand is no different.
Ronan Gorey raised to 22,000 from under the gun and Jaime Staples defended his big blind.
The flop came 
. Staples checked, and Gorey bet 30,000. Staples went into the tank and eventually decided to move all in for 167,000. Gorey thought about it for a moment and called.
Staples: 
Gorey: 
Before the 
peeled off on the turn Staples yelled, "Nine!"
The river was the 
and Staples nailed his flush. As the dealer was sending him the pot, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier said, "The flush is easier to make than a straight so..."
Staples laughed and responded, "That's a pro move I should've thought of that."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
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|
180,000
-120,000
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-120,000 |