Steenkamp Short; Blanc and Brauer Double
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Dirk Steenkamp had lost a ton of chips lately and was then called with a preflop raise by Jonathan Bland. They checked the A♣J♥4♠7♥6♥ river and Steenkamp tabled the K♠Q♣, Bland won the pot with the J♠2♠ to leave Steenkamp flabbergasted.
Alexandre Blanc then escaped with A♠J♠ versus A♥Q♠ when the Q♣9♦8♠3♠10♥ board delivered a straight.
Ryan Brauer was all-in with a short stack and held with ]JdJc] versus 7♠7♥, the A♥8♠4♦9♣6♥ board was no threat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
1,150,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
625,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
590,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
570,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
280,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
279,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
270,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
220,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
190,000
23,000
|
23,000 |