Match 3 continues to throw up interesting spots here in Goa! Sreekanth Narayan just found a crucial double-up, getting maximum value against Goonjan Mall and really shaking up the chip counts as this bounty match moves into its later levels.

It started with Wilson Yomso opening the action to 2,500 from the cutoff, holding . Goonjan Mall opted to call on the button with his . Over in the big blind, Sreekanth Narayan woke up with a premium pair, , and put in a three-bet squeeze to 12,000.

Wilson decided to fold, but Mall then made a surprising move, shoving all-in over the top for 50,900! Having about 34,500 chips behind, Narayan didn’t waste any time making the call for his tournament life.

Narayan’s Jacks were well ahead of Mall’s suited connectors, and he needed to fade diamonds or straight possibilities. The dealer ran out the board: .

The board came clean for Narayan! His pocket Jacks held strong, earning him a very much-needed double-up while leaving Mall vulnerable with a short stack.

Chip Counts
Sreekanth Narayan – 75,100
Goonjan Mall – 15,500