Barakat, Ensan Exchange Doubles
Level 27
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Youness Barakat raised to 1,200,000 on the button, Hossein Ensan potted to 3,600,000, Barakat moved all in for 18,250,000, and Ensan called.
Youness Barakat: A♥A♦10♣2♦ 
Hossein Ensan: A♣K♣Q♦J♦
Barakat had woken up with aces as the flop brought J♣6♠2♣ to give Ensan a pair. "Not like this," Barakat said, but he dodged the 4♦ turn and 9♦ river to double up.
A few hands later, Barakat limped in from the button, Ensan raised to 1,200,000, and Barakat called.
The flop came 9♣5♥4♣ and Ensan moved all in for 2,800,000 as Barakat called.
Hossein Ensan: Q♦J♥10♥3♠
Youness Barakat: J♠10♥7♠5♠
Barakat was ahead with a pair of fives as the turn came the 3♣. The river, though, was the Q♠ and Ensan doubled up with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000,000
14,000,000
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14,000,000 |
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6,000,000
14,000,000
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14,000,000 |
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