Sarkis Gets Big Double
Level 31
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Mohammad Haidar opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Wael Sarkis defended his big blind.
The A♥7♣6♣ flop checked through to the 10♥ turn and Sarkis led out for 200,000. Haidar instantly announced all in and after a few moments, Sarkis called off his 1,930,000 stack.
Wael Sarkis: 10♠6♠
Mohammad Haidar: K♥3♥
Sarkis had two pair and was the favorite while Haidar needed a heart to complete his flush. The card was red but it was the K♦ and Sarkis shot up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
2,100,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |