Malcolm Franchi on the button jammed and Sandro Carucci in the big blind called off his last 10,700,000.
Sandro Carucci: A♥10♥
Malcolm Franchi: Q♦9♦
Carucci hit two pair on a board of A♣5♠J♥J♣8♦ and doubled up.
Malcolm Franchi on the button jammed and Sandro Carucci in the big blind called off his last 10,700,000.
Sandro Carucci: A♥10♥
Malcolm Franchi: Q♦9♦
Carucci hit two pair on a board of A♣5♠J♥J♣8♦ and doubled up.
Level: 36
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
No deal was made, so the four players returned to their seats and Turlough Mchugh moved all-in from under the gun. Malcolm Franchi, in the big blind with 19,800,000, seemed to face with a big decision. “I play for the win,” he said before slamming in a chip to call.
Malcolm Franchi: A♣K♣
Turlough Mchugh: Q♣9♣
Franchi was on his way to double up again on J♣7♦10♣ and even hit the Q♠ for a straight. The J♠ river completed the board and Franchi secured another double up to be back in the lead.
Following Malcolm Franchi’s double-up, the four remaining players decided to discuss a potential deal. The clock was paused during the negotiations.
Malcolm Franchi under the gun raised to 5,000,000 and kept 4,700,000 behind. Turlough Mchugh on the button moved all-in, the blinds folded and Franchi called.
Malcolm Franchi: K♥9♥
Turlough Mchugh: 8♠8♦
After a flop of A♥6♣7♦ and the A♠ on the turn, Franchi was one card away from elimination. However, his rail erupted when the K♣ landed on the river, giving him the best two pair and allowing him to double up.
Turlough Mchugh jammed from the small blind to apply pressure on Sandro Carucci in the big blind, who called.
Sandro Carucci: 8♥8♣
Turlough Mchugh: J♥6♣
Carucci's eights held on 9♠6♥4♥K♥A♦ and he doubled his 6,550,000-chip stack.
Salim Sefiat limped from the small blind. Turlough Mchugh in the big blind moved all-in and Sefiat quickly called off his last 18,200,000.
Salim Sefiat: J♦J♣
Turlough Mchugh: A♣8♠
After a flop of K♦7♣9♠, Mchugh hit the A♠ turn. The 7♠ river didn't bring the jack Sefiat needed and he was eliminated. The four remaining players are now guaranteed to be millionaires in dirhams.
Salim Sefiat raised to 1,600,000 from the button with K♠Q♥ and Sandro Carucci decided to defend from the big blind with K♥7♦.
Carucci flopped a pair on 2♥9♠7♣ and directly moved all-in for 3,350,000. Sefiat folded.
The chip leader Turlough Mchugh directly moved all-in from under the gun, and Raul on the button called off his last 6,050,000.
Raul: 10♦10♣
Turlough Mchugh: A♣4♠
Raul hit a full house on 7♥7♠5♦J♦10♠ and secured a double up.
Level: 35
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000