Assareh Doubles
Shahriar Assareh opened to 200,000 from early position, Nicco Maag called out of the small blind, and Marc Ladouceur defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
, and Maag checked. Ladouceur tossed out 345,000, Assareh called, leaving 450,000 behind, and Maag folded.
The turn was the 
, and Ladouceur slid out a tower of lavender T100,000 chips worth at least 1.6 million. Assareh quickly called.
"You have a big over-pair?" Ladouceur asked.
"No," Assareh answered, turning over 
. "I have a set."
Ladouceur tabled 
, and a meaningless 
completed the board, and Assareh doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,255,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
|
2,210,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |