Joey LeBrun Doubles Thru Martin Stausholm to Seize the Day 1B Chip Lead

Photo:  Joey LeBrun

Martin Stausholm raises from under the gun, a player in middle position calls, and Joey LeBrun calls in the small blind.

The flop is and action checks to the player in middle position who bets 10,000. LeBrun calls, Stausholm check-raises to 32,000, the middle-position player folds, and LeBrun calls.

The turn is the , LeBrun checks, Stausholm bets 80,000, and LeBrun calls.

The river is the , LeBrun checks, Stausholm shoves for about 200,000, and LeBrun instantly calls all in for 184,000 with for jacks full of queens, besting Stausholm’s for fives full of jacks to win the largest pot of the tournament as Day 1B comes to an end.

Joey LeBrun  –  614,000  (307 bb)
Martin Stausholm  –  11,500  (6 bb)