Josh Cranfill Doubles Thru Jason Min

Photo:  Josh Cranfill (left) uses an electric wheelchair because he has Werdnig-Hoffman Disease, which is a type of spinal muscular atrophy. His father is at his side to help him with the physical aspects of playing in a poker tournament.

Jason Min raises from middle position to 6,500, the player next to him reraises from middle position to 18,000, and Josh Cranfill moves all in from the big blind for 52,500.

Min thinks for a while before he moves all in over the top for about 180,000, and the next player thinks for a while before he folds.

Cranfill turns over , but he needs to improve to stay alive against Min’s .

The board comes — Cranfill flops a set of jacks, Min turns an open-ended straight draw, and the river card is a blank. Cranfill wins the pot with his set to double up in chips.

Josh Cranfill  –  127,500  (43 bb)
Jason Min  –  127,000  (42 bb)