Gimbel Goes from Ahead, to Behind, then Ahead Again
Level 13
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
Three players saw a flop of and the action was checked to the cutoff who bet 230,000 into a pot of around 450,000. Harrison Gimbel was in the big blind and check-raised all in for 1,300,000. The under-the-gun player folded while the cutoff made the call.
Gimbel was ahead with against his opponent's . However, the landed on the turn giving his opponent two pair and Gimbel was at risk of being eliminated. The tides turned again as the hit the river and Gimbel made a bigger two pair to score the double up.
Tables are starting to break quickly as the dinner break nears and only five tables remain in the tent at the Playground Poker Club. Here is a look at some other chip counts from those tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Philippe D'auteuil |
11,750,000
8,745,000
|
8,745,000 |
Gerald Karlic |
9,950,000
4,180,000
|
4,180,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
6,040,000
2,010,000
|
2,010,000 |
|
||
Jean-Pascal Savard |
5,160,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Sam Chartier |
5,130,000
-1,070,000
|
-1,070,000 |
John Racener |
4,210,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
||
Harrison Gimbel |
2,950,000
2,330,000
|
2,330,000 |
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