Wright Wakes Up With Bullets

Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tim Wright was in the big blind and three-bet over a hijack open and a call from Nick Marchitti on the button, with both players calling the three-bet to bring a flop of . First to act postflop, Wright announced he was all in.
"Can I get a count?" asked the hijack, and Wright's stack was totaled to be 26,000 exactly. The player thought for more than a minute and then shot chips towards the center of the table. Marchitti folded behind and the two players' hands were tabled.
Tim Wright:
Hijack:
Wright's aces were ahead of his opponent's top pair and running kept them there, earning him the double in the process.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
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27,200
-42,300
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-42,300 |