Huggett Scores Second Knockout
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action was picked up with about 550,000 in the pot and a board of 
. John Huggett led out from middle position for 325,000. After Dominic Coombe got out of the way in the hijack, William Wendling moved all in from the big blind for around 750,000. The dealer asked Huggett if he would like a count, but he shook his head no, stating calmly, "I call."
William Wendling: 
John Huggett: 
Huggett was behind to Wendling's pair of queens, but he got all the help he would need as the 
turn gave him top pair. The 
river changed nothing, and Wendling was sent to the rail, the second player to have been eliminated by Huggett, whose stack is among the largest in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
800,000
-465,000
|
-465,000 |
|
|
Busted |