Saout Flops Two Pair
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Antoine Saout opened to 175,000 from the hijack with the 
. Istvan Pilhofer with the 
three-bet to 435,000 from the cutoff. Saout made the call to head to a flop.
The board came out 
, giving Saout two pair. Saout checked, and Pilhofer continued for 180,000 with his gutshot. Saout thought for a while before making the call.
To the turn, the dealer put out the 
, giving Pilhofer the flush draw to go along with his gutshot. Both players checked.
The river was the 
, missing all of Pilhofer's outs. Saout moved all in for 1,125,000, prompting a quick fold from Pilhofer.
After the hand was over, the last eight players headed into a scheduled 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,560,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
1,530,000
1,170,000
|
1,170,000 |