Albertini Up, Mekani On the Rocks
![[user66118]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
We're not sure exactly how it happened -- likely a preflop all in -- but Stephane Albertini has just collected Tahsyn Mekani's bounty and the rest of his chips.
Mekani got his short stack in with , and Albertini's had him pipped. The board ran through , and Albertini's pair was bigger than Mekani's. That's the end of the road for another player, and a satisfied Mekani has gone to the payout desk to pick up more than $60,000.
Albertini is up to 4.3 million, and he's got his own personal cheering section as the French media swarm around him like bees.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
Busted |