Short-Stacked Gross Dominates, Doubles

With just 62,000 left to work with Jeff Gross made his stand with an open-shove from the button, putting his last four big blinds at risk.

The small blind folded and Mark Herm asked for a count before making the call with .

"Best-case scenario here," said Gross happily as he tabled . "Although you slowed me with the suited there!"

After instructing the dealer to deliver the board cards slowly for the maximum sweat, Gross watched as the board improved his hand through all three streets. Gross still has work to do, but the double gave him a bit of breathing room at least, while Herm still sits at just above the average.