El Rais Survives a Flip
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Mohamad El Rais got his last 21,000 in the middle against Vladislav Donchev.
Mohamad El Rais: 9♠9♣
Vladislav Donchev: A♠J♠
El Rais was racing for his tournament life but found a safe board of 2♥2♣5♣10♦7♦, leaving Donchev on a short stack as El Rais, who finished in 12th place in the EPT Barcelona Main Event, doubled up.
At this same table, Mikhail Katukhin has built up a big stack of around 180,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |