Lots of Kings Around
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mehdi Hsissen on the button clashed with Claudio Di Giacomo in the big blind and the latter was the player at risk.
Claudio Di Giacomo: 
Mehdi Hsissen: 
There were groans from the crowd as kings held the previous two showdowns. They would hold again on the 
board.
But there was one more showdown to be played, and much to the surprise of everyone, Manuel Lopez, the player at risk, had ... pocket kings.
Manuel Lopez: 
Lin Ruida: 
The 
board changed nothing whatsoever and some players suggested to take all kings out of the decks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
1,075,000
877,000
|
877,000 |
|
850,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
450,000
700,000
|
700,000 |