Higgs Spikes Three-Outer for the Lead
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Stefano Schiano has won the majority of small pots played in the past five minutes, which left Sam Higgs at 11,600,000 when the biggest hand of the tournament occurred. It started when Higgs limped in and Schiano who raised to 1,300,000.
Higgs then limp-shoved all in and Schiano called after nearly a minute.
Sam Higgs: 
Stefano Schiano: 
The crowd got on their feet and hugged the rail in anticipation of what was about to come. The 
flop was safe for the Italian but the 
on the turn sparked a loud "oooh" across the Salle des Etoiles. The river was the 
and like a true Houdini, Higgs escaped again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,600,000
6,600,000
|
6,600,000 |
|
19,150,000
-6,600,000
|
-6,600,000 |