Lapido Doubles In First Hand
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Button Amit Ben Yacov raised to 1,750,000 and short stack Juan Lapido had 1,575,000 to start the day. He looked down and pushed his chips forward and after big blind Sascha Wilhelm folded they opened up.
Juan Lapido: Q♣J♦9♠6♠ 
Amit Ben Yacov: K♣J♣J♥10♦
The K♠6♥5♥ flop put Ben Yacov further in the lead but the 6♦ turn put Lapido ahead. The 7♣ river secured the double up for Lapido on the first hand of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,275,000
-1,575,000
|
-1,575,000 |
|
||
|
4,150,000
2,575,000
|
2,575,000 |