Chances of a Title Defense Kept Alive
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Defending champ Mikalai Pobal is up on the feature table and looking to become the first two-time EPT winner. His chances are slim considering he's grinding a short stack, but the odds got a little better after he just doubled through Kjetil Hansen.
It happened when Hansen opened and then called Pobal's three-bet shove for 49,000 from the big blind. Hansen tabled the 
, but he was way behind Pobal's 
. The board ran out 
and Pobal doubled through Hansen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
81,400
|
81,400 |
|
104,000
31,800
|
31,800 |
|
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