Messika Runs Into Cappiello's Queens
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ilia Korliakov raised to 25,000 in early position before Victor Messika three-bet to 65,000 in the hijack. Candido Cappiello then four-bet to 130,000 in the big blind, Korliakov folded, while Messika called.
The flop came 4♦4♠8♥ and Cappiello continued for 55,000. Messika instantly raised to 110,000 and Cappiello moved all in. Messika called for his last 260,000.
Victor Messika: 9♣9♠
Candido Cappiello: Q♦Q♠
Messika snapped a photo of his cards before turning them over, finding out he was crushed by the queens of Cappiello. The board ran out 8♦10♥ and he was eliminated while Cappiello climbed up to 1,000,000.
Sergey Bortsov was also eliminated at the same time on another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
288,000
|
288,000 |
|
730,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
470,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
350,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
300,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
300,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
230,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
205,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |