Wakil Moves from the Bottom
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jamil Wakil stuck his stack of 105,000 into the middle from early position and got some protection from Pieter Aerts, who moved in over the top from the button.
Jamil Wakil: A♠8♥ 
Pieter Aerts: K♥10♥
Wakil started the day at the bottom of the pack, so he had found a spot early to try and spin up his stack.
The 8♣Q♥A♦ flop was great for Wakil as he flopped two pair. The A♥ turn filled Wakil up, and left Aerts with just one out in the deck to hit a royal flush. It didn't come as the 2♣ rolled off and Wakil doubled through Aerts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
320,000
215,000
|
215,000 |