Branciforte Doubles Trough Sanchez Mir
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
In a preflop all-in contest, Vito Branciforte was at risk for 51,000 out of the small blind and he was looked up by Francisco Sanchez Mir from an early position.
Vito Branciforte: 
Francisco Sanchez Mir: 
The 
board kept the aces in the lead and Sanchez Mir plummeted below the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
river. Hegner tabled ace-jack and Navon had the superior kicker with 
.
board was not without sweat but Gjurcinovski found no help.
flop and called a raise to 21,000 by Gordon Hegner, who he had previously clashed with several times. The 
river for 40,000. Hegner sighed and slid his cards towards the muck after some 20 seconds.
flop and Ilhan Soenmez decided to call it off for around 75,000 as well. Both of them were well covered by Cecil Moagi, who had the best of it heading into the showdown.
turn and 
river brought a split pot in agonising fashion.
turn, Strauch pushed all-in. Maher Nouira was in the tank for the starting stack and eventually folded.
for a pair of aces with the nut flush draw.
