El Yaacoubi Sends Nicolai to the Rail
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
2024 6-max French Champion Alexis Nicolai in the cutoff found himself at risk for roughly 130,000 against Rachid El Yaacoubi to his right.
Alexis Nicolai: A♦10♠ 
Rachid El Yaacoubi: Q♥8♥
"I knew you had nothing," Nicolai said while flipping over his cards. However on A♥K♥7♠6♣2♥, El Yaacoubi hit a flush to eliminate Nicolai and take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
337,000
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337,000 |
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Busted | |