Battle of the Big Stacks
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Michael Moncek raised to 30,000 from middle position, and Antonio Galiana three-bet to 90,000 from the cutoff. The flop came out with 9♦K♠6♣, and Moncek check-called a bet of 90,000 from Galiana.
Both players checked down to the river when it ran out with the Q♣ and the 5♣.
Moncek tabled 8♣8♠ for the second-best hand as Galiana flipped over Q♥10♥ for the win with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,200,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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900,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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