Paul Khoury Doubles Through James Obst
The action started with Shivan Abdine raising to 1,100 from under the gun and getting called by the player in middle position, Paul Khoury on the button as well as James Obst on the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Obst and Abdine checked their options. The player in middle position the tossed out 2,500 in chips before Khoury bumped it up to 6,300. Obst paused for a moment before announcing all in for around 40,000 in chips, which had everyone covered.
Abdine quickly mucked his hand as the decision fell on the original raiser. He agonised over his decision before eventually mucking his hand. Khoury called with 11,925 chips in total.
Khoury: 
Obst: 
Obst had the lead with the pair of eights, but it didn't last, as the 
on the turn gave Khoury the lead with a higher pair. The 
completed the board and Khoury won the hand seeing him welcome in a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
31,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
28,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
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