"Short-Stack Queen" Thompson Spikes Double Up on the River
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jolyne Thompson, the self-proclaimed "short-stack queen", open-jammed her final 24,500 from middle position and was called by the cutoff. The rest of the table folded.
Jolyne Thompson: 
Cutoff: 
The flop came 
, giving the cutoff top set and Thompson would need either running clubs, running aces, or a queen for a straight.
Thompson would pick up a ton of outs when the 
came on the turn.
The 
came on the river, leading to many oohs and ahhs on the table and even a half-hearted apology from Thompson.
Thompson is now back close to starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
-26,900
|
-26,900 |