Eric Obrien Doubles Max Kingstone; Denied Double After

Dec 17, 2024

Max Kingstone raises and then calls all-in when Eric Obrien pushes all-in for more than 400,000.

Max Kingstone: Diamond AClub A.
Eric Obrien: Spade AHeart Q.

The Club JHeart JClub 8Diamond 6Diamond 2 board awards the double to Kingstone for 264,000.

Jereld Sam then opens to 24,000 and Obrien jams for 141,000 in the cutoff. Ehsan Amiri calls on the button, Sam folds.

“Did you fold an ace?” Obrien asks Sam, who nods. “That’s best case scenario for me then,” Obrien follows up as he is all-in via flip with Club 6Diamond 6 versus Club ADiamond K.

The board runs out Heart 8Spade 6Diamond 4Diamond 7Heart 5 and Obrien is denied a double in one of the most cruel ways.

Jereld Sam – 1,300,000 (108 bb)
Ehsan Amiri – 750,000 (63 bb)
Max Kingstone – 550,000 (46 bb)
Eric Obrien – 160,000 (13 bb)

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