Fantini Picks Up Queens
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Picking up the action preflop with the chips already in the middle, Paolo Fantini was all in from the button for 37,500 against Michel Molenaar in the big blind. Fantini was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Paolo Fantini: Q♦Q♣ 
Michel Molenaar: 7♣7♠
Fantini was way ahead with his pocket queens and held on a board of 8♦8♣5♦K♥10♠ to win the pot, doubling his stack with just half a level left to play on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
70,000
75,000
|
75,000 |