Taylor Doubles Through Alaei
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The start of Esther Taylor's day hasn't been going too well. She had lost most of her chips before the start of this hand. She opened with a raise under the gun and Daniel Alaei called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and all the money got into the middle with Taylor's short stack.
Alaei: 
Taylor: 
The board completed with the 
and the 
and Taylor earned a double up with her better kicker and two pair. Taylor is now right around 35,000 while Alaei has had a much better start to the day and sits around 175,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
105,500
|
105,500 |
|
||
|
35,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |