John Holley Doubles

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Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

With about 4,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , both blinds checked, John Holley checked from under the gun, and two more players in late position and the hijack checked behind.

The turn brought the and the small blind checked. The big blind bet 3,000, Holley moved all in for about 9,500, the middle-position player folded, as did the hijack and small blind, and the big blind called to put Holley at risk.

Holley:
Big blind:

Holley held the nut straight with a redraw to the nut flush and was well ahead of his opponent's set of deuces. The fell on the river to give Holley the nut flush and secure his double-up.