Boutoual Builds Through Boulhadid
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Hakim Boutoual moved his short stack of 81,000 into the middle from middle position and was quickly at risk when Adel Boulhadid announced all in with a bigger stack. The rest of the table got out of the way and the hands were turned up.
Hakim Boutoual: K♦Q♥
Adel Boulhadid: A♥J♣
Both players connected on the Q♣J♦7♦ flop, with Boutoual taking the lead. The 2♣ turn and 10♣ river were safe, cementing his double up to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
175,000
52,000
|
52,000 |