Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): And Now The Action Picks Up, Two Players Double

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 15

Just after mentioning that the lack of significant hands, we see two players double in a span of three minutes.  At Table 1, after Erik Nomberg opened to 125,000 and Craig Stern called, Martin Culotta three-bet shoved for 1,210,000.  Nomberg ended up folding after some time in the tank, with Stern also taking a few moments, eventually making the call.  It would be the J♦ J♣ of Culotta up against the A♥ K♠ of Stern, with the board running out Q♦ 3♦ 6♣ 2♠ 6♦.  Culotta picked up the huge pot, worth close to 2,600,000, while Stern dropped down to 1,000,000.

Just seconds later (at Table 1), Skip McDonough would shove over an open from Ory Hen.  Hen made the call after some thought, and unhappy to hear Skip say that he had pocket tens.  Ory was a big underdog, holding 8♠ 8♣ against the 10♥ 10♠ of McDonough, and would get no help from the runout.  Skip chipped up to 1,400,000 with the pot, while Ory dropped down to 800,000.

Martin Culotta - 2,600,000
Skip McDonough - 1,400,000
Craig Stern - 1,000,000
Ory Hen - 800,000