Dimitrios Ballas Doubles Through Nicolas Chouity
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Nicolas Chouity opened under the gun plus one to 33,000, and action folded to Dimitrios Ballas in the small blind. The man from Greece shoved all in for 146,000, and the big blind seemed interested. He eventually folded, and action was on Chouity. He looked up in the sky, counted a little, and made the call.
Nicolas Chouity: 
Dimitrios Ballas: 
The 
on the flop was dangerous for Ballas, but the turn (
) and river (
) blanked, and Chouity had to forfeit 142,000 in chips. He's still one of the chip leaders though, he could take the hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,370,000 | 300,000 |
|
320,000 | 120,000 |