Palma Doubles Up with Ace-King
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 5,000 and Joe Palma shoved for his last 20,000 from the cutoff with just minutes to play in Day 1.
The player in the big blind took 90 seconds to debate his move but wouldn't pull the trigger on a call or a four-bet as both he and the under-the-gun player had massive stacks and he didn't want to take the risk. The original raiser called.
Joe Palma: 
Under the Gun: 
Palma enjoyed an incredible 
flop to have his opponent drawing to just two outs without backdoors. The 
and 
completed the board and Palma was able to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |