Two Pair Against Two Pair
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Mamouni Smain made it 6,000 to go from the hijack and Ivan Luca on the button was the sole caller. The flop came 
and Smain continued for 6,500. Luca was quick to call and the [10h[ hit the turn. Smain checked his option, and called the 16,000 bet that followed from Luca. The river came the 
and Smain checked again. Luca bet out 44,500 and Smain called after just under a minute of thinking about it. Luca was proud to show his 
for the flopped two pair, but it turned out that hand was second best as Smain tabled 
for the better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
136,000
114,000
|
114,000 |