Big Double for Houchins

There was around 5,000 in the middle, and the dealer fanned . Patrick Houchins was heads up with a player for the side pot, and there was a third player all in already, vying for the main pot.
The player checked to Houchins tossed who out 7,000.
"All in," the player announced.
"Do you really have queen-jack????" Houchins asked, flabbergasted. He tanked for about half a minute before finally calling.
Houchins | ![]() ![]() |
Opponent | ![]() ![]() |
Short-stacked Player | ![]() ![]() |
The turn () and the river (
) both bricked, and Houchins doubled to over 50,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,000
25,000
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25,000 |