Zoufri Doubles Up Against Cecchetti
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Matteo Cecchetti raised to 10,000 from the button, and Abdelhakim Zoufri responded with a three-bet to 45,000 from the big blind, leaving himself just 15,000 behind. Cecchetti called.
The flop came 7♦7♣2♣, and Zoufri checked. Cecchetti moved all in, and Zoufri snap-called.
Abdelhakim Zoufri: 9♥9♠ 
Matteo Cecchetti: A♦8♥
Zoufri was in excellent shape and needed to dodge an ace to secure the double up. The turn 6♥ and river J♠ kept his pocket nines ahead, allowing him to climb back to an average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
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130,000
95,000
|
95,000 |