Jasserand Avoids Chop to Double Up
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Leonidas Kostagiolas raised to 12,000 from middle position when Martin Golini three-bet to 31,000 in the hijack.
Mathieu Jasserand upped the ante further by jamming all in for 100,000 from the big blind, sending Kostagiolas into the tank. Eventually, the table chip leader mucked his cards, after which Golini instantly called.
Mathieu Jasserand: A♠Q♠ 
Martin Golini: A♥Q♦
"Want to chop right now?" Golini jokingly asked as the 5♣5♠2♣ flop was fanned. The 7♠ turn brought Jasserand a flush draw, and it was completed on the K♠ river to secure his double-up.
"I knew you were trouble," Golini said with a smile as he paid off his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
595,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
221,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
65,000
48,000
|
48,000 |