Hands #107-108: Saout Doubles Through the Chip Leader
Hand #107: Scott Blumstein raised to 4.1 million from the small blind and Antoine Saout mucked his big blind, sending more chips to the overwhelming chip leader.
Hand #108: Action folded around to Blumstein on the button and he made it 3.4 million to go. Saout moved all in for 23.9 million from the small blind and Blumstein snap-called.
Antoine Saout: 
Scott Blumstein: 
Saout was at risk with a pair of fours, flipping with Blumstein's ace-queen suited.
The flop came 
and Saout remained ahead with a pair of fours.
The turn was the 
and Saout needed to fade the river to stay alive.
The dealer completed the board with the 
and Saout held on to double through.
Saout gave his fellow countryman Benjamin Pollak a fist bump and celebrated with his rail.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
165,950,000 | -25,200,000 |
|
50,400,000 | 24,500,000 |
|
42,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
41,425,000 | -600,000 |
|
31,850,000 | -2,200,000 |
|
24,450,000 | -400,000 |
. Piccioli led out for 2.2 million, and Ott made the call. The turn brought the 
and Saout check-called a bet of 3 million from Ott. The 
fell on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river. Saout checked for the third time and Ott fired 6.7 million into the pot. Saout laid his hand down and Ott took down the pot.
landed on the turn and the action was checked to Pollak who bet 6.2 million. Ott called and Hesp folded, going heads-up to the river. The 
for a pair of tens which was good enough to earn him the pot.
and Blumstein checked for a second time. Ott checked back. The river was the 
and Blumstein led out for 18.6 million. Ott went into the tank for two full minutes before releasing his hand. 
. Blumstein led out for 1.8 million and Saout called. The turn was the 
and Blumstein led out for 4.5 million this time. Saout snap-folded and Blumstein's rail cheered as the chip leader kept adding to his stack.
on the turn meant that Piccioli needed one of the three remaining aces in the deck to survive. The river was the 
, and that pair was not good enough to win the hand for him. 
