Gassama Spikes River to Secure Huge Double-Up
Level 42
: Blinds 150,000/350,000, 350,000 ante
Nassim Rais opened to 700,000, and received a call from Nino Bellenger in the small blind, before Amadou Gassama three-bet jammed for 8,475,000 from the big blind.
Rais quickly folded, but Bellenger asked for a count, and made the call.
Amadou Gassama: A♥K♦ 
Nino Bellenger: Q♠Q♣
Bellenger had laid the trap by flatting queens in the small blind, and it was a flip in the classic race.
A huge pot looked to be heading to Bellenger after the J♥8♥6♦ flop and 9♥ turn, but the 2♥ hit on the river to give Gassama the one-card nut flush, and a huge double, doing severe damage to Bellenger in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,200,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
|
14,050,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
2,950,000
8,750,000
|
8,750,000 |