Fatima Runs Into Three Ladies
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Francisco Izquierdo was all in and at risk before the flop for his last 18,375 against Fatima Moreira de Melo. Izquierdo held 
but was crushed by de Melo's 
.
The door card of the flop proved to be safe for de Melo as it was the 
. When the dealer spread the rest of the flop, however, de Melo's chances of winning the hand dropped significantly as the 
and the 
were the other two cards. Suddenly Izquierdo was primed for a double up by flopping trip queens. Izquierdo held his lead all of the way to the end after the 
hit fourth street and the 
hit fifth. De Melo took the hit and shipped double up chips across the table, shrinking her stack to around 16,000. Izquierdo was able to double up to around 38,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
|
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