Zarbo Doubles via Stanciu
Level 28
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Traian Stanciu opened to 450,000 from the cutoff, and was faced with a three-bet to 2,000,000 by Giuseppe Zarbo on the button. Action folded back to Stanciu, who moved all in with the covering stack and Zarbo called for the rest of his 3,300,000 stack.
Giuseppe Zarbo: A♥K♦ 
Traian Stanciu: 8♥8♣
Zarbo needed help from the board, and looked to be heading for the exit after the Q♠4♣Q♦ flop, but the A♣ rolled off on the turn to give him a pair of aces, and the 5♣ river confirmed his double-up, in the first piece of bad news for Stanciu at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
11,000,000
6,300,000
|
6,300,000 |