Lau Gets a Double Up
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The action folded to Alan Lau in the small blind and he announced all in for 700,000. Sonny Franco looked down at his cards in the big blind and made the call.
Alan Lau: 
Sonny Franco: 
The flop came 
and Lau took over the lead with neither player holding a club in their hand. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
to give Lau a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,430,000 | 465,000 |
|
300,000 | -625,000 |
and Romain Matteoli and Dietrich Fast's cards were on their backs as Matteoli's all-in was called.
to now give Matteoli a full house and the river completed the board with the 
to not change the situation. Fast paid out the 495,000 that Matteoli still had behind.
for Goutard to hold with the higher hole cards and eliminate Mariani in 16th place.
for them both to hit a flush but Lau to score an elimination as he had the nut-flush.
for Lodge's higher hole cards to hold and eliminate Peters from this tournament.
