Double Up for Menezes
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Nilius Menezes had only 4,100 and after he paid for his ante and big blind he had just 1,800 behind. Nicolae Sorin Son raised to 4,000 from middle position and after everyone folded Menezes called for his last 1,800.
Menezes was well ahead with 
against 
. The board ran out 
and Menezes scored a double up to stay alive with five big blinds in front of him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
10,000 |
and it checked to Kooij. He fired another bet of 13,000 and after the player in the small blind folded it was Tudose with the call. 
which paired the board. Tudose checked to Kooij who pushed all in for about 30,000. Within a second, Tudose threw in a single 100 chip to the middle to signal a call. 
for queen high and Tudose showed 
and Kooij was eliminated from the tournament while Tudose started stacking.
and Olsen continued with a bet of 3,000. Zavorotnijs called again to see the 
turn. Both players checked this time and after the dealer had burned he opened the 
river card. 
flop appear. Moolhuizen continued with a bet of 3,000 after Andersen had checked to him and that was enough to take down the pot.