Rand Doubles Up
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Platinum Pass winner Daniel Stancer opened to 8,000 from the cutoff but then Kou Vang moved all in from the small blind for a total of 83,000. Jonathan Rand, another Platinum Pass winner, followed suit from the big blind, with his total being 45,000.
Stancer quickly got out of the way and the cards were tabled, with Rand at risk.
Jonathan Rand: 
Kou Vang: 
Rand was in the lead with his superior kicker, and he was in good shape on the turn of 
. The 
on the river gave Vang his six, but it also gave Rand the nut flush to win the pot for a nice double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
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|
92,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
|
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|
38,000
-61,500
|
-61,500 |