Genov Doubles With Queens Late in Day 1a
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Alexios Zervos open raised to 9,000 from early position and Philippe Souki reraised to 26,000. Todor Genov moved all in from the button for 83,000, Zervos folded and Souki made the call with the bigger stack.
Todor Genov: Q?Q?
Philippe Souki: A?Q?
The board ran out 4?10?9?8?6?. Genov held with his pocket queens to take the pot and double up his stack, avoiding a late elimination.
There are now just 20 players remaining and 18 will make it through the flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
90,000 |