Early Doubles for Dirig and Eikilis
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
It's do or die time for many players early on Day 2. With a min-cash assured, several players are getting their stacks in the middle hoping for an early double.
Gael Dirig was all in with 
but was up against the 
of Gauthier Brugnooge. Brugnooge shook his head in disbelief at the nine on the 
flop. The turn 
and river 
didn't help him and Dirig doubled up.
Meanwhile, Shabtay Aviad Eikilis was all in and head for his last eight big blinds holding 
. He was in a commanding lead over Dawid Koczwara with 
.
The board ran out 
and Eikilis also doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 79,000 |
|
120,000 | -75,500 |
|
100,000 | 36,000 |
|
35,000 | -59,000 |