Queens Help Hakim
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
A big hand just developed between Jeffrey Hakim (under the gun) and Noel Gaens (cutoff), with the pair reaching a 
flop having built a pot of close to 100,000.
Hakim led for 58,000, and when Gaens raised to 124,000, Hakim responded with an all-in shove for around 250,000. Gaens thought a beat, then called, turning over 
for top pair of tens. Hakim had the best hand, however, with 
, and after the 
turn and 
river, Hakim had scored the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
745,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
|
||
|
705,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |