Day 1 Chip Leader Doubles

Juan Garcia, who started play today as the chip leader, has been fairly quiet the past few levels. We caught up to see him make a raise preflop to 4,600 only to find his opponent three-bet to 11,400. Garcia responded by four-bet shoving and his opponent made the call.
Garcia:
Opponent:
Garcia was in need of help and found a few more outs after the flop came . Garcia's prayers were answered when the
came on the river, giving him the wheel. The
rolled off on fifth street and Garcia was able to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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156,000
76,000
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76,000 |