Avigal Inquires About Chip Leader, Potentially Becomes It
Niveau 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Meir Avigal had just inquired about the status of a potential chip leader among the remaining 270 players, when he then called the PokerNews team back over to alert them to a hand he was involved in.
Avigal had raised to 12,000 in middle position, when Fabien Baldelli plunked forward a stack of blue T-5,000 chips on the button, totaling 50,000. Avigal called, with Baldelli only holding about 6,000 chips left.
On a flop of 
, Avigal said "all in", and Baldelli put in the rest of his stack.
Fabien Baldelli: 
Meir Avigal: 
The dealer put down the 
and 
to complete the board, eliminating Baldelli, and sending Avigal's stack over 500,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
Eliminé |