Enselme Takes Commanding Lead After Doubling Through Maugini
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Arnaud Enselme opened for 250,000 from the button and Vittorio Maugini shoved all in over the top from the small blind. James O'Brien, in the big blind, went into the tank and used a time bank card before folding. Enselme snapped for 1,775,000 total and turned his cards up.
Arnaud Enselme: 
Vittorio Maugini: 
Maugini was in a world of hurt as his suited eight-seven only had a 20% chance to crack Enselme's pocket tens.
It got worse for the Italian as the flop came 
to give Enselme middle set.
The 
has Maugini drawing to nines and nines alone.
The 
completed the board and Enselme assumed the tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,790,000
2,490,000
|
2,490,000 |
|
||
|
1,230,000
-2,020,000
|
-2,020,000 |
|
900,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
flop. 
and O'Brien led out for 200,000. Only Koleznev called.
was the river and O'Brien quickly announced all in for his final 220,000 as the Irishman put his hood on. Koleznev threw his cards into the muck which put O'Brien right back into contention.
which kept Maugini in firm control. Enselme was drawing dead on the 
turn. The river was the 
which gave Maugini a full house and the double up.
and Maugini continued for 130,000. Enselme called.
and both players checked it down.
river, Enselme checked over to Maugini, who bet 425,000. Enselme would go deep into the tank, requiring six of his time bank chips before slamming his chips down.
while Enselme turned over 
for the win and a huge swing in his direction.
and Maugini put out a bet of 125,000. Both O'Brien and Butuc made the call.
as well as the 
for the flush and took down the pot worth nearly a million chips.
and the river the 
which gave Maugini the double up and put him in the chip lead.
which ensured Beg's elimination in seventh for $7,500.
