Pirault Doubles Up
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
After the cutoff put in a raise to 26,000, French Winamax Team Pro Francois Pirault put in the call from the big blind. As the flop was being dealt, the cutoff asked Pirault how much he had behind. The answer to which was 59,000.
On the 
flop, Pirault checked to his opponent, who thought just briefly before announcing he was all in and pushing a stack of red chips into the middle, more than enough to cover Pirault, who quickly made the call.
Francois Pirault: 
Opponent: 
Pirault was ahead with his pair of aces, and the board would brick out for his opponent, securing the pot and double up for Pirault.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
188,000
88,000
|
88,000 |