Khatri Helps Build a Fort of Chips
Nível 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Fabrice Fort open-jammed a stack of 140,000 from under the gun and Bhavin Khatri called in middle position with a bigger stack to get things heads-up.
Fabrice Fort: 
Bhavin Khatri: 
Fort had the bigger pair and his hand held up for a double as the board ran out 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
245,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
and with about 68,000 chips in the middle, Didier Mambour checked out of the big blind and Federico Cerqua fancied a bet of 28,000. Mambour was not going anywhere yet and made the call. 
and Mambour decided to lead out for 35,000. This time it was Cerqua who got sticky by making the call. 
and Mambour bet big with a size of 155,000. Cerqua took a few moments before putting Mambour all-in for 525,000. Mambour visibly did not like this course of action, and after some thinking folded his hand reluctantly.
and nothing changed on the 
runout to send Ferreira to the rail.
and action checked to De Jong, who bet out for 60,000. Natoptanyi was the only caller. The turn was the 
. Natoptanyi check-called another bet of 105,000 from De Jong.
river. Natoptanyi showed 
for top pair but De Jong showed 
for top pair with a higher kicker. The pot brought De Jong's stack over the one million mark.
, winning him a big pot, while Fort was left with around 20 big blinds.
completed the board and De Paz was distraught about the outcome. 
and Ansarian bet to get a fold from Franco. 
