Niste Picks Up Queens to Double Off El-Sayed
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mohamed El-Sayed raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Mihai Niste three-bet to 390,000 on the button. El-Sayed then moved all in and Niste snap-called for 1,300,000.
Mihai Niste: Q♦Q♣ 
Mohamed El-Sayed: A♠Q♥
El-Sayed was looking for an ace to bust Niste, but Niste's queens held up through the 9♣6♣2♣K♦3♦ board to earn him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
|
1,700,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |