Le Touche With a Monster Stack
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The chip leader after Day 1a had 607,000 towards the end of level 16 and Philippe Le Touche has surpassed that just now already with level 12 just about underway.
"Did you see the hand?" Lucas Sfez said, as he had just busted against Le Touche and explained the action. According to Sfez, who was last spotted with more than 180,000, he called a raise to 4,000 in the cutoff with 
and Le Touche three-bet the button to 19,000. The initial raiser and Sfez called and the flop came 
. Action checked to Le Touche, who bet 20,000 and picked up one call.
Sfez then check-raised to 62,000 and called the shove of Le Touche with his top pair. According to Sfez, Le Touche only had 
but spiked an eight on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
Busted |