Kevin Rousselle Fades the Royal Draw to Double
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kevin Rousselle raised to 80,000 from late position and Sammy Chao called on the button.
The flop came 
and Rousselle led out for 160,000. Chao thought about it for a moment and eventually called. The turn was the 
and Rousselle checked. Chao bet 255,000 and Rousselle check-raised all-in for 670,000. Chao quickly called.
Rousselle was the player at risk and tabled 
for top two pair. Chao showed 
for a pair of queens and a royal flush draw.
The river was the 
and Chao made two pair queens and tens but Rousselle was still best with aces and kings to double through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,040,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
|
1,660,000
1,194,000
|
1,194,000 |