Max Young Doubles Up
Jan 20, '18
Max Young has fired a few bullets so far in this tournament but so far has been on the wrong side of variance. He lost a huge coinflip late on day 1A to one of the eventual overnight chip leaders.
This time around, however, he found himself all-in with pocket aces against A
K
. The flop came king high, but no more trouble appeared for Young, who now has 225,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Maxwell Young
Max Young Eliminated In Eighth Place ($5,928)
Jan 21, '18
It folded to Max Young on the button and he moved all-in for 530,000. David Levy made the call in the big blind with the A
5. Young had the Q8.
The board ran out K9549 and Levy paired his five to keep the lead, sending Young to the rail in eighth place. He earned $5,928 for his deep run.
Player Tags: Maxwell Young, David Levy
Kevin Palmer Doubles Through Max Young
Jan 21, '18
Kevin Palmer moved all-in from under the gun for 1,090,000. It folded to max Young in the cutoff and he moved all-in as well, having Palmer covered.
Palmer held the 88 and was racing against Young’s AK.
Theboard ran out 7
654K and Palmer made a straight to double up to over 2.1 million.
Young was left with just over 700,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Maxwell Young, Kevin Palmer
Ronnie Lamb Eliminated In 19th Place ($1,684)
Jan 21, '18
Ronnie Lamb got his short stack in preflop with the AQ against Max Young’s A10.
The board ran out QJ899 to give Young the straight and the pot. Lamb hit the rail in 19th place, taking home $1,684.
Young now sits with 1,420,000.
Player Tags: Ronnie Lamb, Maxwell Young
Vincent Moscati Doubles Through Max Young
Jan 21, '18
We walked up in time to catch max Young shipping Vincent Moscati chips after a hand. Young informed us that he had raised from the cutoff to 65,000 and called when Moscati had moved all-in from the button for around 720,000. Young had the AJ and was in good shape against Moscati’s QJ until the board ran out QJ87Q.
Moscati chipped up to 1,450,000 while Young slid to 1,040,000.
Player Tags: Vincent Moscati, Maxwell Young
Steve Patch Eliminated In 27th Place ($1,684)
Jan 21, '18
On a flop of J85, Steve Patch was all in for about 170,000 against Max Young’s AJ.
Patch needed help with 95, but the board only got better for Young, coming AJ to give him a full house. Young now has 1,800,000 and is in second place. Patch hit the rail in 27th place with $1,684.
Player Tags: Maxwell Young
Max Young Doubles Up With Aces
Jan 21, '18
We missed the action but caught up with a hand as Max Young was being shipped a double up. The tournament floor staff in the area confirmed that the chips went in on the flop of J97 with Steve Patch holding the AJ up against Young’s AA.
The turn was the 3 and the river the K and Young’s aces held up to earn him the double to 1,450,000.
Player Tags: Maxwell Young
Max Young Gets Value On The River
Jan 21, '18
With a board of AQ24 Daniel Lim checked and Max Young checked behind. The river brought the 8 and Lim checked again. Young now bet 45,000. Lim thought it over before making the call.
Young showed the A9 and Lim mucked his cards. Young raked in the pot and now sits with 480,000.
Player Tags: Maxwell Young
