Chip and a Chair for Zoughari
Level 18
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On the river of a 
board, Moundir Zoughari faced the push by Sergio Lopez Sanz and tank-folded to drop to a severe short stack. Soon after, he pushed for 53,000 from under the gun and Mathieu Lamagnere called all-in for 44,000 in the small blind, the big blind folded.
Mathieu Lamagnere: 
Moundir Zoughari: 
The 
board brought no help to Zoughari and he was left with fumes but tripled out of the big blind the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | 225,000 |
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
20,000 | -50,000 |
turn, Samuel Bifarella bet 9,500 in the small blind and was only called by the big blind. The 
had taken a flip against the 
of a shorter stack and the pocket pair remained ahead throughout the 
board to further boost the stack of Villesuzanne.
flop was checked by Ben Yahia, who then called a bet worth 6,500 by his fellow countryman. Ben Yahia check-called for another 21,500 on the 
turn and "Tsunamy" checked behind the 
river.
turn, Serrano Franco made it 26,000 to go and that won the pot without any further resistance.
fell on the river and Villesuzanne bet for another 28,000. Maillaud tanked for a half a minute and then pushed all-in for around 125,000 in order to shut down his opponent.
for a pair and busted nut flush draw.
to win the urgently needed pot. "I can't really fold there on the flop and turn?!" Bifarella inquired in table chat.
