Matei Lupascu raised 30,000 in middle position, and Maria Konnikova called next to act before Samuel Fournier three-bet 125,000 on the button. The 2023 UKIPT champion Vincent Meli deliberated for a few moments before pushing his last 102,000 across the line from the big blind, and both Lupascu and Konnikova got out of the way.
Vincent Meli: K?2?
Samuel Fournier: 9?8?
Meli was ahead with his king-high, however, the Q?8?4? flop gave Fournier a pair of eights to take the lead. The 3? turn and 7? river were no help as Meli stepped away from the table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Samuel Fournier |
1,320,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
Maria Konnikova | 535,000 | |
Matei Lupascu |
530,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
Vincent Meli | Busted |