Mamalepot Takes the Pot
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Mateusz Moolhuizen just finished in 50th place in the High Roller and then decided to take his seat in the Main Event today instead of waiting for Day 1b tomorrow. In his first hand at the table, he decided to get involved immediately. Moolhuizen raised to 700 from the hijack and was called by Claude Mamalepot in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Mamalepot check-called the 500 bet of Moolhuizen.
The turn brought them the 
on which they both checked. The river came with the 
, Mamalepot check-called again but now on a 1,000 bet of Moolhuizen. Moolhuizen showed 
for king-high but Mamalepot had him beat with 
for ace-high and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
27,500 |
, [Removed:250] bet 5,500 in an instant. Bensimhon checked the board again, grabbed calling chips but then decided to fold. Boukaddeda also folded quickly.
, the player in the big blind had bet 2,025 but Ben Bensimhon raised to 5,500 from the hijack. The big blind called.
and now the big blind check-folded to the 10,000 bet of Bensimhon.
board the pot already contained about 18,000. Ben Bensimhon had checked from the big blind and Laurent [Removed:250] bet 10,000 from middle position. After some careful consideration, Bensimhon called.
on the river completed the board and Bensimhon shoved all in for around 18,000. [Removed:250] snap-called. Bensimhon showed 
for two pair, tens and threes, but [Removed:250] had the better hand with 
for trip fours and an elimination to his name. Bensimhon might be back later or tomorrow as reentry is still possible.
with two hearts. Everyone checked to Moolhuizen who bet 1,000. The button folded, the small blind shoved for 8,200. Everyone folded except Moolhuizen who called. The small blind showed 
. The river completed the board with a 
to give his opponent two pair, fours and threes and the double up. Moolhuizen was left with about 16,000.
, Neurauter check-called again but now it was on a 3,000 bet.
, now Mamalepot bet 2,100 and Moolhuizen called again.