Double Up for Bruel
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
The action started with Slaven Popov who raised to 1,500 in the cutoff. Patrick Bruel called on the button, followed by the small blind.
The 
flop was checked to Bruel who bet 3,000. The small blind folded and Popov took a moment before check-raising 10,000 in the middle, putting Bruel at risk for his tournament. The latter snap-called to create the following showdown:
Patrick Bruel: 
Slaven Popov: 
Bruel was in good shape for a needed double up, which he did after the rest of the board came a 
and a 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
7,000
32,000
|
32,000 |