Event 19: Eric Afriat Doubles Up

$2,200 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  65 of 413

Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat

Eric Afriat got it all in from the button for 34,500 with JhJc, and he needed to improve to stay alive against his opponent’s KsKd in middle position.

The board came QhJd5dQd4s, and Afriat paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Eric Afriat  –  79,000  (20 bb)

With about 65 players remaining from a field of 413, the average chip stack is about 127,000 (32 big blinds). The final 52 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $3,670.