Lefort Blasts to the Chip Lead
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Over at table one, Belgium's Tony Lefort has grabbed a monstrous chip lead after a massive clash with Kamel Atoui. The battle left Atoui without any chips and launched Lefort to a pile worth 270,000.
According to Lefort, he defended from the big blind with 
and flopped two pair on 
. Atoui held 
for top pair, kept firing on all cylinders, and eventually shoved all in on the river. Lefort called it off to send the Frenchman to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
Busted |