Hallaert Storms to the Top With Double Knockout
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Jose Bogarin made it 2,800,000 from middle position, leaving himself just 75,000 behind. Kenny Hallaert called on the button, then Derek Sudell then moved all in from the big blind for around 13,200,000. Bogarin put in the rest, and Hallaert snap-called.
Jose Bogarin: J♥J♦ 
Derek Sudell: Q♥Q♣
Kenny Hallaert: A♠A♦
Hallaert had a chance to bring a humongous stack into Day 7 of the Main Event, and that was all but secured as the flop of A♣5♣8♠ gave him top set. Sudell did have some backdoor potential with clubs, but the 7♠ on the turn ended all hope. The 4♦ on the river was just a formality, and Hallaert raked in a giant pot at the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,600,000
17,775,000
|
17,775,000 |
|
||
|
14,550,000 | |
|
11,425,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
|
10,650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
8,325,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
7,025,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
3,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |