"Queen is Coming!"
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Luis Moreira raised to 24,000 in middle position and Nicolas Vayssieres called in the small blind. Jean Mikhael then moved all in for 128,000 in the big blind, Moreira called, while Vayssieres got out of the way, later saying he had two nines.
Jean Mikhael: K♥Q♠
Luis Moreira: A♥K♦
"Queen is coming!" Mikhael yelled out, and the Q♣ came right in the window. "See, I told you," he added as the 9♦4♥ completed the flop. The rest of the board ran out 7♦3♥ and Mikhael doubled up.
At another table, Andrej Tekel moved all in for 229,000 from early position and was up against Alexandru Tarcau in middle position.
Andrej Tekel: J♣J♥
Alexandru Tarcau: A♥Q♣
Tekel's jacks held up on the 2♠3♦6♥7♣5♦ board, and he won the coin flip to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
820,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
460,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
400,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
280,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
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230,000 |