Bazin Smacks the River to Double
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mohamad El Rais raised to 6,000 on the button and Fehim Hajdari called in the small blind. Thomas Bazin then moved all in for 62,000 in the big blind and El Rais called, while Hajdari got out of the way.
Thomas Bazin: A♥Q♦ 
Mohamad El Rais: K♦Q♥
Bazin had El Rais dominated and was a favorite to double up, but El Rais caught top pair on the K♠J♠2♥ flop to take the lead. The turn was the blank 7♥, but the 10♣ river improved Bazin to Broadway and earned him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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200,000
96,500
|
96,500 |
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130,000
108,000
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108,000 |