Lafontaine Doubles Through Vanier
Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Vanier opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and Michael Uguccioni called in the small blind. Luc Lafontaine then moved all in for 179,000 from the big blind, with Vanier four-betting to 345,000. Uguccioni got out of the way, leaving Lafontaine at risk.
Luc Lafontaine: 
Michael Vanier: 
Lafontaine took a commanding lead on the 
flop, but the 
turn gave Vanier a straight draw. The river 
was a brick, as Lafontaine more than doubled his stack.
At a nearby table, Conor Beresford hit the rail after sitting among the chip leaders at the last break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
795,000
-254,000
|
-254,000 |
|
680,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
368,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
Busted |