Noah Vaillancourt Doubles Thru Richard Rice
Apr 4, 2017
Richard Rice raises from the hijack to 28,000, Noah Vaillancourt (pictured) reraises from the small blind to 200,000 (leaving himself just 3,000 behind), and Rice calls. The flop comes 
, and Vaillancourt tanks for a while before he checks. (It’s worth noting that Jason Wheeler is down to three big blinds at another table, and there’s a pay jump for whoever survives past the next elimination.)
Rice bets, and Vaillancourt calls all in for his last 3,000 with 
for a pair of aces. Rice turns over 
, and Vaillancourt needs his hand to hold to stay alive.
The turn card is the 
, the river card is the 
, and Vaillancourt wins the pot with his pair of aces to double up in chips.
Noah Vailalncourt – 430,000 (36 bb)
Richard Rice – 130,000 (11 bb)
@WPT