Yo Hwan "BoxeR" Lim Doubles Thru Johannes Mueller

Photo:  Before he became a professional poker player, Yo Hwan Lim was one of the most successful professional StarCraft players in the world, when he was known as “BoxeR.”

Mo Nuwwarah raises UTG+1 to 18,000, Yo Hwan Lim moves all in from the small blind for 104,000, and Johannes Mueller moves all in over the top from the big blind for 180,000.

Nuwwarah asks for an exact count and tanks for a while before he folds face up.

Lim turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Mueller’s .

The board comes , and the pocket jacks hold up for Lim to win the pot and double up. (And if Nuwwarah had called, he would have won a large pot and knocked out two players to bring Day 1B to an end.)

Yo Hwan Lim  –  234,000  (39 bb)
Mo Nuwwarah  –  720,000  (120 bb)
Johannes Mueller  –  76,000  (13 bb)