Barthe Pairs River to Bust Xu
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Pierre Chevalier open-raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Ai Guo Xu called on the button. The small blind came along before Didier Barthe moved all in from the big blind for 51,500. Chevalier folded and Xu made the call for 35,000. He was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Ai Guo Xu: 8♥8♠ 
Didier Barthe: A♦K♣
The board ran out 7♣5♣2♥4♣K♠ and Barthe paired his king on the river to win the pot.
"Yes!" he shouted, then turned and smiled respectfully at his opponent as Xu took his leave.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
28,500
|
28,500 |
|
Busted |