Event 17: Nelson Resendiz Doubles Twice to Take a 26-to-1 Lead Over Marco Townsend

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 288

Nelson Resendiz
Nelson Resendiz

Marco Townsend moved all in, and Nelson Resendiz called with Ac2c. Townsend said, “This is my favorite hand” as he turned over 8c5c. Resendiz needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Ah7h4s2hQs, and Resendiz paired his ace on the flop and his deuce on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Nelson Resendiz  –  2,410,000  (40 bb)
Marco Townsend  –  1,910,000  (32 bb)

A short while later, Townsend moved all in, and Resendiz called with Ah10d. Townsend turned over Ac9d, and the two players were nearly equal in chips.

The board came Jd9h2sKdQh — Townsend paired his nine on the flop, but Resendiz caught a runner-runner ace-high straight to win the pot.

Their chip stacks were counted down, and Townsend had Resendiz covered by just 160,000 in chips.

Nelson Resendiz  –  4,160,000  (69 bb)
Marco Townsend  –  160,000  (3 bb)