Christopher Franco Doubles Up
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Hector Valenzuela raised to 19,000 from middle position, and Nicolas Malandre called on the button. Christopher Franco was in the big blind and moved all in for 98,000. Valenzuela tanked for a couple of minutes, and eventually folded. Malandre quickly called.
Franco tabled 
while Malandre showed 
.
The flop came 
and Franco extended his lead with top set. The turn was the 
, and Malandre was drawing dead to the 
on the river.
Franco secured a double up, and Malandre was left short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
230,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
92,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |