Barakat Dodges a Wrap to Double
Alexander Petersen raised to 175,000 in early position and Leonid Yanovski called on the button. Youness Barakat then reraised to 780,000 in the small blind and only Petersen called.
Barakat moved all in for 1,200,000 on the 8♦6♥3♦ flop and Petersen, shielding his eyes from seeing the flop, stood up and began looking at the cards on the board one by one. "I should play something more connected," he said, but he evidently ended up liking what he saw since he quickly called once he got to the end.
Youness Barakat: A♣A♠Q♠J♥ 
Alexander Petersen: 7♥6♠5♣4♠
"I have a wrap," Petersen said, showing straight draws against Barakat's aces. "No way I miss this," he added.
The A♦ turn improved Barakat to a set, while the river was the Q♥ and Barakat doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,800,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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3,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,100,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
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