Blom Rivers a Full House
Level 20
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Viktor Blom opened to 550,000 in the hijack with 
and Ami Alibay called with 
on the button along with David Eldridge in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn.
Both Eldridge and Blom checked again which led to Alibay firing out a bet of 700,000. Eldridge folded and Blom check-raised to 1,400,000. Alimay just called and the 
landed on the river giving Blom a full house. Blom instantly shipped all in, putting Alibay to the test for his last 3,400,000 chips. After using a couple of time extensions, Alibay eventually laid his hand down and still has life in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,850,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
3,400,000
-4,980,000
|
-4,980,000 |