Some for Andre
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Action has slowed once more as we approach the last 15 minutes of Level 27, after which the dinner break will come. Just now a series of smallish pots on the outer table was interrupted by an interesting hand between Remi Castaignon and Cyril Andre which produced a little extra action.
The hand began with a 100,000 raise from the button by Castaignon and a call by Andre from the big blind. Both checked the 
flop, then Andre led at the 
board-pairing turn for 125,000 and Castaignon called.
The river brought the 
. Andre checked this time, and when Castaignon bet 375,000, Andre called fairly quickly, and Castaignon tabled his 
for queens and eights. Andre then showed his 
— he'd rivered a straight — and claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,720,000 | -630,000 |
|
2,420,000 | 710,000 |