Hall Picks Off Al Qutub
Level 2
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a flop of 
with roughly 200,000 in the middle, Brandon Hall bets out 77,000 from the small blind.
Kevin Macdonald called from middle psoition, as did Faisal Al Qutub on the button.
The turn is the 
and Hall bets 210,000. Macdonald folded, but Al Qutub called as the river landed the 
.
Hall checked, Al Qutub bet 383,000, and Hall tossed in a single chip to signify a call.
Al Qutub mucked, and Hall collected the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,910,000
-8,090,000
|
-8,090,000 |
|
230,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
and Pillon pushed all in for around 550,000. Cowling and MacDonnell both quickly folded but Dimitrov snap-called to put Pillon at risk.
on the turn gave Dimitrov quads and Pillon headed for the exit.
completed the board on the river.
for a bluff.
