Boost for Bouquet; Hand-for-Hand Play to Begin
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rui Bouquet raised to 43,000 from the hijack, leaving 5,000 behind. Panagiotis Akouilanos called in the big blind and then bet 5,000 on the 
flop.
Bouquet went deep into the tank for several minutes before calling. Bouquet had 
and was way ahead of his opponent's 
.
The 
river confirmed his double up.
As the hand ended, the tournament director instructed that hand-for-hand play would begin when the rest of the tables had finished their hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
105,000 |