Bechahed Wins a Big One With Trips; Sewell Eliminated
According to the players, Sami Bechahed minraised from the cutoff. Ronald Sewell on the button called, as did the player in the big blind.
The flop of 4?8?2? got checked around.
The turn came the 4?. Bechaed bet 50,000, Sewell called and the big blind folded.
The river was the K?. Bechahed bet 265,000 and Sewell came over the top, putting his opponent all in for 685,000. Bechahed called. Sewell showed K?Jx and Bechahed turned over A?4? to take down a pot of around 1,650,000 chips with his trip fours.
Sewell was left with just 80,000 chips, but was soon able to run them up to 360,000. On his last hand, he moved all in over a raise by a player from middle position. Erland Melsom was next to act and went all in. Other players folded.
Ronald Sewell A?7?
Erland Melsom: 2?2?
The flop 8x7?2? gave Melson a set, and the turn J? and river 3? finished the job of sending Sewell to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
1,600,000
1,365,000
|
1,365,000 |
|
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Busted | |