Girard Doubles Up
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
After Rachid El Yaacoubi raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Hugues Girard defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 8♥10♣2♣, where El Yaacoubi moved all-in. Girard immediately called for his last 575,000.
Hugues Girard: 8♠7♠
Rachid El Yaacoubi: A♦7♣
El Yaacoubi had ace-high while Girard had top pair. He even hit two pair with the 2♥J♣ runout and doubled up.