Hands #83-86: Saout Doubles Through Blumstein
Hand #83: Scott Blumstein raised to 2.5 million from early position and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 6.9 million in the cutoff. The action folded back around to Blumstein who thought for a moment before pushing his cards towards the muck.
Hand #84: Antoine Saout moved all in from early position for 14,150,000 and the action was folded all the way around, allowing Saout to pick up the blinds and antes.
Hand #85: Pollak raised to 2.8 million from early position and Dan Ott shoved all-in for 13,950,000 on the button. The action folded around to Pollak who asked for a count. He leaned back in his chair and took a drink while thinking about his decision. Eventually, Pollak decided to lay his hand down and Ott took down the pot.
Hand #86: The action folded to Blumstein in the small blind who moved all-in, putting Saout in the big blind to the test for his tournament life. Saout briefly thought before making the call.
Saout: 
Blumstein: 
The flop came 
and Saout took a commanding lead in the hand. The turn was the 
and that sealed the deal. The insignificant 
completed the board and Saout doubled up through Blumstein.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,850,000
21,450,000
|
21,450,000 |
|
||
|
69,425,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
48,450,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
||
|
35,300,000
20,750,000
|
20,750,000 |
|
28,725,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
19,750,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
10,175,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
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