Bonnecaze Survives, Then Doubles
Hand #129- Blair Hinkle raised to 45,000, and Paul Lieu moved all in over the top. It got back around to Hinkle, and he smiled before open folding 
, giving the pot to Lieu.
Hand #130- Ben Volpe made it 30,000 to go, and Hinkle reraised to 80,000. Volpe thought for about 30 seconds before firing out a four bet to 205,000, and Hinkle folded after just a few moments of thought.
Hand #131- Louis Bonnecaze moved all in for 55,000, saying "now or never". Lieu made the call, and Volpe also called. The two of them checked down a board of 
, and Volpe showed 
for a pair of threes. Bonnecaze had yet to look at his hand, and he revealed it one cards at a time: .....then the 
, making for a split pot.
Hand #132- Hinkle made it 35,000 to go, and Bonnecaze moved all in. Hinkle snap called.
Bonnecaze: 
Hinkle: 
The flop came down 
, giving Hinkle two pair, and Bonnecaze middle pair. He was looking for another queen to win the hand, and he managed to get just that, as the turn brought the 
. Hinkle would now need an ace to retake the hand, but the 
hit the river, giving Bonnecaze the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | -150,000 |
|
200,000 | 100,000 |