Erickson Gets Huge Double Up Through Popejoy
Level 25
Big O
All the chips went into the middle on a flop of 
, with Robert Erickson on the button at risk for a gargantuan 1,234,000. Erickson was up against Michael Popejoy in the big blind.
Robert Erickson: 
Michael Popejoy: 
Erickson flopped the joint by hitting a boat of jacks full of twos. There was no help for Popejoy as the runout of 
completed the board to give Erickson a double and the chip lead.
After stacking his chips Erickson asked the PokerNews reporter to confirm what hand he had. After being told of his hole cards Erickson chirped "That is a f**king good hand!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,525,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
||
|
286,000
-1,114,000
|
-1,114,000 |