Jumalon Smacks the Turn to Double
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andrew Yeh raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Lucas Jumalon called on the button. Lauri Saaskilahti also came along from the small blind before Ibrahim Naim squeezed to 1,300,000 from the big blind, leaving himself around 600,000 behind.
Yeh folded, and Naim then ripped it in over the top, covering both players. Saaskilahti got out of the way, and Jumalon made the call after securing the pay jump.
Lucas Jumalon: A♠J♠
Ibrahim Naim: A♦K♣
Jumalon was in rough shape and needed a jack or some spades to keep his Main Event hopes alive.
The 6♦5♣7♣ flop provided no help, but the J♥ on the turn was exactly what Jumalon was looking for as he paired his jack to take the lead.
The 7♠ river changed nothing, and Jumalon's Main Event run continued.