Hallaert Starts the Rebuilding Process
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After running jacks into kings, former November Niner Kenny Hallaert, was all-in from the small blind for a small side pot of just 16,000. Both Thomas Muehloecker and Johannes Becker were still in the hand on the 
board.
"Have you looked?" tablemate Igor Kurganov asked Hallaert.
"No," he replied. "I have a lot of sevens in my range...I also have a lot of jack-highs in my range. It's 50:50."
Becker check-called 52,000 and the river was the 
. Both players checked and all cards were turned over.
Johannes Becker: 
Thomas Muehloecker: 
Hallaert turned over the 
first and then the 
giving him trips.
"I told you it was 50:50!" said Hallert.
On the very next hand, Hallaert quadrupled up with pocket tens to move above 80,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000 | -6,000 |
|
280,000 | 123,000 |
|
89,000 | -111,000 |