Two Preflop Shoves, One Double Up
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Gabriel Penescu raised to 4,500 from early position before Rares Cosmin Popa three-bet to 15,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Gregory Telman in the big blind who slid forward a stack of 25,000 chips, moving all in and having both opponents covered.
Penescu gave it some thought before folding, while Popa soon joined him in the muck.
A few hands later at this table, Bogdan Berinde moved all in for 35,500 and Penescu called in the big blind.
Bogdan Berinde: A?Q?
Gabriel Penescu: A?7?
Both players hit top pair on the 6?A?4? flop, but Berinde was ahead with his queen-kicker. The board ran out 10?6? and the players at the table had to double check to make sure they didn't split the pot before it was confirmed that Berinde had doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
120,000 | |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
70,000
33,500
|
33,500 |