Cloutier Finds a Spot to Double Up
Niveau 19
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Lance Howard raised to 16,000 from middle position, and TJ Cloutier three-bet to 60,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Howard raised the pot. Cloutier quickly stuck the rest of his chips in the middle for a total of 242,000 and was the one at risk.
Cloutier: 
Howard: 
Cloutier was in the lead, and the board ran out 
. Cloutier held onto the lead to earn a double-up. It also left Howard extremely short with around five big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
496,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
||
|
43,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |