Joseph Michael Doubles and Busts One
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
A player in early position moved all in for his last 138,000 and a player in middle position three-bet to 255,000. Joseph Michael was in the big blind and moved all in for 458,000. His opponent in middle position was in the tank and Michael said, "Just lay it down. You're twenty percent." Eventually, he called.
Michael tabled 
first, while the middle-position player showed 
, and the early-position player was busy taking a photo but eventually smiled and tabled 
.
The flop came 
and the initial aggressor flopped an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, sending the pot to Michael for the double-up plus the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
620,000
|
620,000 |