Championship: Naing Thu Doubles Thru Jeremy Becker; Becker Down to 4 Big Blinds

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 865

Naing Thu
Naing Thu

Naing Thu raised from the button to 200,000, Jeremy Becker moved all in from the big blind for 2,425,000, and Thu called all in for 2,150,000 with 10s10d.

Becker turned over 8h8d, and Thu needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Jc4d2h4hQs, and the pocket tens held up for Thu to win the pot and double up in chips, knocking Becker all the way down to four big blinds.

Naing Thu  –  4,425,000  (59 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  275,000  (4 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,325,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.