Spasov Gets A Double
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Action folded around to Maxime Chilaud on the button and he open jammed for 18,400,000 with 
. Simeon Spasov in the big blind held 
. After thinking for quite some time, he made the call for his tournament life.
Simeon Spasov:
Maxime Chilaud:
It was a fair fight with a lot on the line. The board ran out 
to give Spasov the double and ensure action remains seven handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,500,000
-4,900,000
|
-4,900,000 |
|
10,400,000
-2,775,000
|
-2,775,000 |
|
||
from under the gun and was called by both Yuksel Savsa holding 
.
flop save both Spasov and Savsa top pair and action checked to Savsa, who bet 1,100,000. Only Spasov called to see the 
turn, which gave both players trips.
fell on the river.
, he limped. Fausto Tantillo woke up with 
in the big blind and raised to 1,100,000. Chilaud called to see a flop. 
and Chilaud checked to Tantillo who continued for 700,000. Chilaud opted to raise to 2,000,000 but Tantillo, a non-believer, called. 
turn, making it 2,200,000 to go. As on the previous street, Tantillo called. 
completed the board and Chilaud jammed all in for 7,400,000. Tantillo, with less than that, thought long and hard, seemingly thinking Chilaud was on the bluff but did make the fold to stay in the tournament.
, as did Maxime Chilaud in the big blind holding 
, giving Spasov a set of nines to beat Tantillo's aces. Chilaud and Tantillo checked, allowing Spasov to bet 750,000.
turn and checked to Spasov again. Spasov this time bet 2,250,000 and Chilaud quickly got rid of his top pair.
from under the gun and Atanas Pavlov called in the small blind. Yuksel Savsa, in the big blind, shoved for 3,975,000 and Magalashvili folded. Pavlov, though, called to put Savsa at risk.
.
flop and Magalashvili checked. Tantillo bet 700,000 and Magalashvili used a time bank before putting in a raise to 2,200,000.
and they went heads-up to the