Lijo Triples Up
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Lander Lijo had his last 9,000 in the middle from the big blind and Pablo Melogno had 11,500 in front of him from late position. Georges Hanna sat in early position and he had 37,000 in front of him.
Melogno ended up folding and Lijo only had to beat one opponent to triple up his small stack.
Lijo had 
, or ''aces'' how he called his hand himself. Hanna played 
.
The board ran out 
and Lijo hit his seven on the river to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | -50,000 |
|
110,000 | 28,000 |
|
30,000 | 21,000 |