Hands #89-90: Jerry Wong Doubles Thru Eric Afriat

Photo:  Jerry Wong

Hand #89  –  James Carroll raises from the hijack to 350,000, and Jerry Wong calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Wong checks, Carroll bets 250,000, and Wong folds. Carroll takes the pot.

Hand #90  –  James Carroll raises UTG+1 to 325,000, and Jerry Wong moves all in from the small blind for 1,375,000. Eric Afriat calls from the big blind, and Carroll folds.

Wong turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Afriat’s .

The board comes , and Wong pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jerry Wong  –  3,050,000  (20 bb)
Eric Afriat  –  4,500,000  (30 bb)