Mantovani Doubles Up First Hand
Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alexandre Mantovani raised to 285,000 leaving himself 90,000 behind. Nils Memmi called in the next position and the remaining players all folded.
The flop came 
.
"All in blind?" asked Memmi.
"That's not a good flop for me," replied Mantovani, before putting the rest of his chips in. Memmi pulled a face but still called.
Alexandre Mantovani: 
Nils Memmi: 
Memmi was ahead pre-flop, but Mantovani had flopped a pair. The turn 
and river 
bricked and Mantovani got off to the best possible start on Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000 | 475,000 |
|
250,000 | -380,000 |