Moncek Wins a Classic Flip Against Barbero
Level 12
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Michael Moncek raised to 24,000 under the gun before Thomas Muehlocker three-bet to 72,000 in the hijack. Nacho Barbero then moved all in in the cutoff, Moncek called for 524,000, and Muehlocker got out of the way.
Michael Moncek: Q♠Q♦ 
Nacho Barbero: A♠K♦
More than 1,000,000 was at stake in this classic flip as the board ran out 4♥8♥6♣6♦5♦, keeping Moncek's queens in the lead and earning him a double up.
Barbero was left with just over a big blind and was eliminated soon afterward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,100,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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350,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |
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