Royal and Bratanov
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
Chris Royal was all-in on a flop of 
as we joined the action and Stefan Bratanov had the decision to call it off. Royal was all-in for just 16,500, but Bratanov had well over 50,000 and he made the call quite quickly, turning over 
. He was well behind, however, with Royal flipping 
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"You're not dead yet," Royal told his crestfallen opponent. "A three and a deuce and we chop."
As if by magic, the 
arrived on the turn. Royal suddenly looked a little scared of his own prophecy, saying "OK, I'll shut up now."
Another three, the 
landed on the river, however, to double up Royal to 37,600, just a few chips shy of Bratanov's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
37,600
37,600
|
37,600 |