Two Doubles for Alilovic; Watson in Control
Punnat Punsri opened to 240,000 from the button and called when Miroslav Alilovic jammed for 405,000 from the big blind.
Punsri tabled 10♥8♣ and was ahead of Alilovic's 6♦5♦ until the latter paired up on the J♦6♥4♣ flop. The A♣ turn and 7♥ river changed nothing, securing the double-up for Alilovic.
Soon after, Alilovic was all-in again, this time for 730,000 from the button. Mehdi Chaoui reshoved as the bigger stack from the small blind.
Miroslav Alilovic: Q♣J♠
Mehdi Chaoui: 5♥5♦
Alilovic missed the 6♥3♦2♣ flop and the A♠ turn, but the Q♦ river paired his queen to give him the winning hand and put him firmly back in contention.
While those two doubles were taking place, Mike Watson dragged in another pot in a blind-versus-blind battle with Christian Pedersen. The board read A♦K♠5♠A♣3♥, and Watson had a large bet out in front of him that was enough to force Pedersen to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
||
|
4,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,580,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
1,760,000
1,335,000
|
1,335,000 |
|
615,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |