Barbosa to the Rail; Bicknell Doubles Up
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joao Barbosa was all in preflop for 82,500 and at risk against Marc-Olivier Perrault.
Joao Barbosa: 
Marc-Olivier Perrault: 
The Portuguese media swooped in to capture one of their stars in search for a double up, but the 
flop was dreadful for them. The 
on the turn added the tens as outs to the aces but neither one appeared on the 
river.
In the next hand at the same table, Kristen Bicknell shoved all in for 46,000. Everyone folded to Sebastian Von Toperczer in the big blind.
"Alright, let's go!" he said and called with 
. Bicknell held 
and was miles ahead after the 
flop.
"I see potential," Von Toperczer quipped but any hope of a backdoor miracle got smashed on the 
turn and 
river to give Bicknell another double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | |
|
98,000 | |
|
90,000 | |
|
Busted |
flop and the 
river, Kamphues bet 78,000 and Wantman jammed for around double of that, the snap-call followed.
.
and Nassetta flopped a flush to get his much needed double up.
flop and called a continuation bet of 20,000.
turn and Farrell then got his last 130,000 in after the 
river. It would be the last hand of Farrell, who held 
on the turn was as bad as they'd come for the talkative Brit. Grafton needed a black ten to spin it up but caught the 
instead to become the first one to collect the $17,620 mincash.
. Farrell checked. Hakim bet 13,500. Farrell took a few minutes of reflection, before check-raising to 42,000. Hakim tank-called.
and Greenwood failed to connect, missing out on his overcards and flushdraw to ensure that the bubble would burst.
