Huge Preflop Cooler Doubles Bechahed, Leaves Gogniat Short
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sami Bechahed raised to 160,000 under the gun, and Jorge Abreu called on the button. Thierry Gogniat then squeezed in a three-bet to 485,000 from the small blind, which Bechahed clicked back to 925,000.
Abreu quickly moved out of the way by folding 8♠7♠, but Gogniat five-bet shoved. Bechahed immediately called to put his 3,485,000 chips at risk.
Sami Bechahed: A♥A♦ 
Thierry Gogniat: A♣K♠
The Q♥J♠6♦ flop brought outs for Gogniat, but his straight draw did not come in on the 2♣ turn. The A♠ river upgraded Bechahed to a set to take the pot and double up in style, capturing the chip lead at the table and becoming one of the biggest stacks in the field
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,290,000
3,840,000
|
3,840,000 |
|
4,850,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
920,000
3,130,000
|
3,130,000 |