Event 16: Jerry Wong Doubles Through Jean Gaspard

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 2: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 70

Jerry Wong
Jerry Wong

Jean Gaspard opened to 2,500 under the gun, and Jerry Wong three-bet to 8,000 in middle position. Gaspard four-bet shoved with his big stack, and Wong called all in for 79,900 to put himself at risk.

Gaspard: AhKd
Wong: QhQd

The table reacted in unison as the flop came AsKc6h to give Gaspard two pair. Nick Palma was unconvinced, though. “It’s your year,” he said to Wong. “I can see it coming.”

Sure enough, the Qs peeled off on the turn, giving Wong a big lead with a set of queens. The river was the blank 9d to secure his double up. He moved into the chip lead with that pot, erasing most of Gaspard’s early work in the process.

Jerry Wong – 162,300 (162 bb)
Jean Gaspard – 115,000 (115 bb)