Vranken Slays Pichler's Kings
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dieter Pichler opened from early position and Antoine Vranken shoved from middle position for around 130,000. When it got back to Pichler, he called.
Antoine Vranken: 9♠9♦ 
Dieter Pichler: K♠K♥
It was bad news for Vranken, who had run head first into the cowboys of Pichler. However, it looked like he would be bailed out as the J♣A♣9♥ flop gave him a set of nines. No kings were in sight on the 2♥6♣ runout, and Vranken doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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290,000
128,000
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128,000 |
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140,000
127,000
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127,000 |