Rials Left Short as Madene Spikes Pair to Double
Level 41
: Blinds 150,000/350,000, 350,000 ante
Nolan Madene open-shoved all in from the cutoff for 4,600,000 and was looked up by Victor Rials, who isolated with a shove from the button. Madene was the player at risk as the cards were turned.
Nolan Madene: A♥6♠ 
Victor Rials: A♣Q♣
Madene was dominated, but the 8♠2♥6♣ flop gave him a pair of sixes and suddenly it was Rials who needed to catch up. The turn came the 2♠ and Madene held on the 10♠ river to win the pot, doubling up his stack and leaving Rials short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,900,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
3,600,000
5,900,000
|
5,900,000 |