Brummelhuis Notches Huge Double Up
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
On the first hand of the new featured table, there was a pot worth over two million. Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 40,000 in early position, and Rep Porter three-bet to 105,000 next to act. It folded back around to Brummelhuis, and he tossed out a reraise to 260,000. Porter moved all in, Brummelhuis called, and we had a classic race to decide a 100 big blind pot.
Porter: 
Brummelhuis: 
Porter was able to fade the flop of 
, and he kept the lead after the 
turn. However, straight out of a Barry Greenstein book, the 
hit the river, giving Brummelhuis a huge double up, and knocking Porter all the way down to 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,213,000
1,113,000
|
1,113,000 |
|
407,000
-1,090,000
|
-1,090,000 |
|
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