Santerne Spikes the Turn For a Massive Double Off Ostreni
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Play had slowed considerably on the money bubble, with an entire orbit around the table going by without a single flop being seen.
Elton Ostreni and Thomas Santerne did their part to end that quiet period by playing the pot of the tournament so far. Ostreni opened to 51,000 in the hijack, Santerne three-bet to 130,000 on the button, and Ostreni called.
The flop came Q?J?2? and Santerne moved all in for 467,000. Ostreni snap-called, creating a pot with more than 1,000,000 in the middle.
Thomas Santerne: A?10? 
Elton Ostreni: Q?J?
Ostreni was ahead with top two pair, while Santerne was on a straight draw. The K? fell on the turn to give Santerne his straight, and he survived once the 2? fell on the river to take the tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
1,060,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
600,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
540,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
430,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |