Hand #8: Joshua Hopkins Doubles Thru Jiachen Gong

Photo:  Joshua Hopkins (center left) doubles thru Jiachen Gong (center right).

In Hand #8 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Joshua Hopkins raises from the button to 13,000, Jiachen Gong moves all in from the small blind, and Hopkins calls all in for about 165,000 with .

Gong turns over , and Hopkins needs his kings to hold to stay alive.

The board comes — Gong flops a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Hopkins wins the pot with his pocket kings to double up in chips.

Joshua Hopkins  –  342,000  (57 bb)
Jiachen Gong  –  170,000  (28 bb)

Photo:  Joshua Hopkins shows off his pocket kings after the double-up.