Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mehdi Violleau moved his final 95,000 chips into the middle from under the gun and Nacho Barbero made the call to his left. The rest of the table folded, leaving Violleau at risk heads up.
Mehdi Violleau: 
Nacho Barbero: 
Violleau was unable to find help on the 
flop or 
turn, but smiled as the 
river hit the table. Violleau’s pair of aces took down the pot, doubling his stack in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,490,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
214,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
||
to give Bijgaart a full house, though he didn't realize it and thought Benger had won with a straight.
left it that way. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing and Jaffe continued to add to his seven-figure stack.
flop but Jacobson's kicker was better. He found the double up following the 
turn and 
flop, but failed to outdraw the kings following the 
turn and 
river. 
turn and 
river changed nothing, giving Grafton a near triple-up while Pye was eliminated.
to keep the American in contention. 
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