Chaigneau Claims Back to Back Knockouts
Sebastien Chaigneau knocked out two players in a row in back to back hands to bring his stack up among the chip leaders.
In the first hand, Salaheddine Lamamri was all in preflop against Chaigneau, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.
Salaheddine Lamamri: J♥J♠ 
Sebastien Chaigneau: K♦J♦
Lamamri was ahead with his pocket jacks, but the board ran out [Qd7d8dTdx] to give Chaigneau a flush. He won the pot and Lamamri busted the tournament.
The very next hand, Lamamri raised from early position and Joey Benjamin Van Zalen moved all in with a short stack. Lamamri called and the cards were turned.
Joey Benjamin Van Zalen: 6♥6♠
Sebastien Chaigneau: A♣A♥
The board ran out 9♥5♦10♥K♥8♣. Sebastien Chaigneau held with his pocket aces to win the pot and bust another player, sending van Zalen to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
233,500
|
233,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |