Vial Claims Another and Puts Himself Among Chip Leaders
Level 15
: Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Hamid Sahraoui stacked off with Bastien Vial preflop. Vial had a three-bet out in the middle against Sahraoui's open-raise. Sahraoui then moved all in and Vial called with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards, with Sahraoui at risk.
Hamid Sahraoui: A♣Q♣ 
Bastien Vial: Q♦Q♥
Vial had the best of it and Sahraoui needed some help if he was going to catch up. The board ran out 4♦3♠J♠7♣9♠ and Vial held with his pocket queens to win the pot. Sahraoui was eliminated and Vial chipped up to around 580,000, putting himself up there among the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
198,000
|
198,000 |
|
Busted |