Hakim Wins Dramatic Flip Against Bosca
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jeff Hakim opened to 27,000 and Vicent Bosca three-bet to 100,000. Back on Hakim he reraised to 525,000 with 99,000 behind and Bosca wasted little time before moving all in with the far superior stack.
Hakim turned around to check the info screen, used one time bank and made sure there were 28 players remaining. He then called all in before his second 30-second countdown was about to run out and a classic race emerged.
Jeff Hakim: 
Vicent Bosca: 
Bosca flopped best on 
, and the 
turn changed nothing yet. However, the 
river came to the rescue and Hakim doubled for 624,000 in dramatic fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,520,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
1,280,000
540,000
|
540,000 |