Ankush Mandavia Doubles Thru Chuck Nguyen

David Valdez raises from the cutoff to 28,000, Chuck Nguyen reraises from the button to 80,000, and reigning WPT California Swing winner Ankush Mandavia (pictured) moves all in from the small blind for 202,000. Valdez folds.

Nguyen calls with , and Mandavia turns over . Mandavia needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Mandavia wins the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Ankush Mandavia – 454,000  (38 bb)
Chuck Nguyen – 1,150,000 (96 bb)