Der Megreditchian's Aces Cracked Just Before Bubble
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Seven spots left from the money, Jacques Der Megreditchian got it all in for his final fourteen big blinds in a blind-on-blind confrontation with Philippe Narboni. It was a setup: Narboni had found 
in the small blind, but Der Megreditchian held 
for a true big blind special.
Unfortunately for the Frenchman, the window card was the 
followed by 
to leave him empty-handed in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
313,600
|
313,600 |
|
Busted |
turn or 
from middle position and Mazza three-bet to 17,000 from the cutoff holding 
and Sammartino continued with a bet of 35,000. Mazza went for the raise to 75,000 with his overpair of queens. Sammartino then went on to three-bet all in for 273,000 and the decision was back at Mazza. He thought about it for several minutes before he threw his overpair into the muck.
and after two checks Mosele bet 23,000, which only the Dutch Olympian called.
on the turn went check-check, followed by the 
on the river which brought four to a straight. Moreira de Melo bet 20,000 and, with trembling hands, Mosele came along with the call.
flop was dealt and Palumbo checked to Deyra who took over the betting with a bet of 8,000. Palumbo called and the turn was the 
river came down. Palumbo decided to shove all in for effectively 68,500 which was about twice the size of the pot. 
when the player in the small blind got out of the way. 
, Martirosian sent his cards into the muck and Deyra got a much-needed boost.
