Ziegelbecker Bombs the River on Barakat; Shuts Fills Up on Alanaz
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 3♠3♥K♠, Oswin Ziegelbecker led out for 125,000 from the big blind and Youness Barakat called on the button.
Ziegelbecker bet another 350,000 on the A♦ turn, and Barakat again called. The river was the Q♥ and Ziegelbecker bet 805,000. Barakat took about 30 seconds before sending his cards into the muck.
At another table, Maksim Shuts got in his last 500,000 from the big blind on a flop of 8♦7♦2♠ as Bassel Alanaz put him at risk on the button.
Maksim Shuts: Q♦8♠7♣4♦ 
Bassel Alanaz: 9♥7♥6♦6♠
Shuts was ahead with top two pair, and the board ran out J♥8♣ to improve him to a full house and secure his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
4,700,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
1,300,000
315,000
|
315,000 |