Billard Spikes the River to Stay in Contention
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Francois Billard limped in from the button, Kevin Rivest raised to 280,000 from the big blind and Billard moved all in for roughly 2,300,000. Rivest made the call to put Billard at risk.
Francois Billard: 3♠3♣ 
Kevin Rivest: A♥Q♥
Rivest was a massive favorite on the A♠10♥4♦ flop with top pair and remained ahead on the 6♣ turn. Billard hit one of his t wo outs on the 3♥ river, making a set to the pot and chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
2,020,000
|
2,020,000 |
|
2,320,000
-2,020,000
|
-2,020,000 |