Tahata Doubles Up Again
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Black #185 has turned into the party table, but Ernesto Gormaz was faced with a tough decision as the rest of the table was toasting with Jagermeister and beer all around him.
Lance Tahata went all in for his last 115,000 chips on the turn in a heads-up pot against Gomaz, with a tabkemate handing Tahata a drink immediately after the chips went in. While the rest of table laughed it up and did cheers, Gormaz went deep into the tank, intently staring at the board and trying to make a decision. He finally made the call.
Lance Tahata: 
Ernesto Gormaz: 
Board: 
Gormaz saw that he was behind on the flop with second pair versus Tahata's top pair, and no help came on the 
, doubling up Tahata.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
300,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |