Vaseli Holds in Big All-In Pot
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The pot had about 40,000 in it when the board read ![]()
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and Tim English had 20,000 in front of him. Jean Florentin Vaseli was all in for about 55,000 and English had a decision to make. English called and opened up ![]()
for a gutshot straight draw, two overcards, and the nut flush draw. Vaseli opened up ![]()
and was well in the lead.
The river was the
and Vaseli held on to the best hand, scooping himself a pot worth about 150,000. English was left with only 13,000 after the hand, which is about 10 big blinds in the current level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | |
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13,000
82,000
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82,000 |