Ortiz Gets Aces to Double Up
Level 19
Limit Hold'em
Adrian Gallardo raised from the button and was three-bet by Christian Ortiz in the small blind. When it got back to Gallardo he made the call.
The flop came 9?J?8? and Ortiz bet, before being raised all in by Gallardo. Oritz made the call with his tournament life at risk.
Christian Ortiz: A?A? 
Adrian Gallardo: 8?6?
Ortiz was ahead with his pair of aces, and when the board ran out Gallardo was not able to improve, and Ortiz secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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605,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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102,000
-82,500
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-82,500 |