Briotti Doubles Through Xu with Pocket Queens
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tommaso Briotti moved all in for his last 575,000 from middle position, and the action folded around to Benson Xu in the big blind. Xu made the call, and the two went to a showdown.
Tommaso Briotti: Q♥Q♦
Benson Xu: J♠5♦
Xu was in rough shape and needed a lot of help from the board to crack Briotti’s queens, but the runout of 9♠K♦10♥6♠9♥ brought no assistance. Briotti secured the double-up, staying alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
1,650,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |