Grubinger Doubles Through Barakat
Level 7
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Youness Barakat and Marcel Grubinger just got all of their chips into the middle on the 7♠J♣10♠ flop, with Grubinger being at risk for his last 120,000.
Marcel Grubinger: A♦J♦10♥9♣ 
Youness Barakat: A♠K♠6♣6♦
Grubinger held top two pair against the draws of Barakat.
Grubinger improved to a full house when the J♠ arrived on the turn, although Barakat had an out to a royal flush.
It wasn't to be for Barakat as the A♥ fell to complete the board, and Grubinger remained in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
122,000
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122,000 |
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250,000
197,000
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197,000 |
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