Young Gambles It Up

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player opened to 6,000 from early position and was called by a player on the button before Justin Young moved all in for 73,000 out of the small blind. The early position player rejammed with the larger stack while the button got out of the way to put Young at risk.

Justin Young: J?10?
Early Position Player: A?K?

Young was behind with his tournament life on the line but vaulted into the lead following the 7?J?6? flop. The 10? turn further improved him to two pair, leaving his opponent needing to find a queen to score the knockout. The A? river failed to change anything, sending Young's stack shooting up the leaderboard. "I know I shouldn't've won" Young remarked as the dealer counted up his stack. Whether the result was justified or not, however, will be of little consolation to his opponent, who was left with dust as the late registration period in this, the final flight, nears its conclusion.