Yifu He Doubles Up

With the board showing on the turn, the player in the small blind bets 20,000, Yifu He moves all in from the big blind for 41,200, and the small blind waits for an exact count before he calls with for a pair of eights with a gutshot straight draw.

He turns over for a jack-high straight, and ironically, he needs to avoid a nine to stay alive.

The river card is the , and He wins the pot with his straight to double up in chips. The small blind was knocked down to just 11,000, and would be eliminated a few minutes later.

Yifu He  –  145,000  (97 bb)