Samuel Baruk Eliminated in 10th Place (MAD 58,500/€5,421)
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
With three players seeing a board of 9♦2♥10♦, Tristan Forge checked in the big blind, Julien Vecchioli checked from early position and Samuel Baruk bet 250,000. Forge called and Vecchioli got out of the way.
The turn came the K♠. Forge checked, Baruk bet 500,000 and Forge moved all in, covering Baruk's stack of approximately 2,500,000. Baruk made the call and was at risk.
Samuel Baruk: Q♠10♠
Tristan Forge: Q♣J♠
Baruk was in rough shape with only chop outs against Forge who had turned a straight. The 9♣ river was a blank for both players and Baruk was eliminated on the final table bubble while Forge took down both the pot and the chip lead going into the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000 | 5,175,000 |
|
7,100,000 | -225,000 |
|
|
Busted |