James Calderaro Doubles Up

Photo:  WPT Champions Club Member James Calderaro

A player raises UTG+1 to 2,600, the next player to act reraises from middle position to 7,200, and James Calderaro reraises from the big blind to about 18,000.

The UTG+1 player moves all in, and the middle-position player tanks for a while before he folds.

Calderaro calls all in for 32,100 with , and he needs it to hold to stay alive against his opponent’s .

The board comes , and the UTG+1 player turns a diamond flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, but misses his outs on the river. The pocket queens hold up for Calderaro to win the pot and double up in chips.

James Calderaro  –  73,200  (61 bb)