Franchi Doubles and Leaves Joe Z on Fumes
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Raul raised to 500,000 from the button. Joe Z in the small blind three-bet all-in for 6,475,000, Malcolm Franchi in the small blind jammed for 6,275,000 and Raul folded.
Joe Z: J♥10♥ 
Malcolm Franchi: A♣K♣
Franchi's ace-king held on a board of 8♠4♠4♦9♥3♠ and he doubled up.
Joe Z thought he had been eliminated and left the table. However, once both stacks were counted, it turned out he still had 200,000 chips remaining. The tournament was briefly paused while someone went to call him back to the table.
Meanwhile, Luc Ramos with A♥K♣ on the button and Turlough Mchugh with A♠4♠ in the big blind moved all-in but split on 5♣6♦7♠7♥5♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,300,000
7,500,000
|
7,500,000 |
|
200,000
8,850,000
|
8,850,000 |