French Doubles Up with Flopped Trips to Join Chip Lead Picture
With 13,000 in the pot and heads-up action, the flop came 
.
Action checked to Dominick French, who led for 5,000 from the cutoff. He received a quick call from his opponent in the cutoff.
The 
turn prompted a bet of 11,500 from the small blind. French raised to 36,500. After a moment or two, his opponent found the call.
The 
river completed the board. On this final street, the small blind mustered up a bet of 70,000 . French, with a stack of 91,000, moved all in. The small blind asked for a count and the dealer obliged. After a bit of pondering, he made the call.
The small blind showed 
, while French turned over 
. His three-of-a-kind was good enough to take down a quite sizable pot for this stage in the tournament, making his stack amongst the biggest in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
281,000
281,000
|
281,000 |