Jacks Hold for Varga; Surlemont Left Short
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ilija Savevski was all in for a small stack and Istvan Varga had put him at risk. Varga had J♣J♦ and Savevski had Q♠J♥. The board ran out 10♥9♠3♠9♣5♥ and the jacks held for Varga to send Savevski to the rail.
On another table, Jean Surlemont shoved with 95,000 and Younes Hammouchi called with just a little bit less in the small blind.
Younes Hammouchi: 9♠9♥
Jean Surlemont: A♥K♥
The board ran out J♦6♠J♠J♣4♥ and the nines held to make a full house and leave Surlemont with just 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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610,000
211,000
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211,000 |
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184,000
206,000
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206,000 |
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15,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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Busted | |
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