Francolini Catches a Rush of Cards
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mauro Francolini opened to 80,000 in middle position and Guillaume Nolet announced all in from the hijack. Francolini called off his stack of 745,000 and tabled 
. He was up against Nolet's two live cards of 
.
The flop came 
and Francolini took control of the pot with a pair of queens. The 
on the turn gave Nolet a straight draw but the 
on the river ensured Francolini of a double up.
Just a couple of hands later, Francolini made it 80,000 from under the gun and Jorryt van Hoof moved all in for 480,000 in the small blind. Francolini called and the cards were face up.
Mauro Francolini: 
Jorryt van Hoof: 
Francolini was in charge again and the board of 
provided very little sweat as van Hoof was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,120,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
460,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
Busted |