"Either I Am Ahead Or I Need Two Outs"
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Malcolm Franchi raised to 250,000 from middle position, leaving 140,000 behind, and was called by Mariusz Golinski on his direct left. Everyone else folded.
The flop fell Q?7?8?, and Franchi made the move to push all in and Golinski made the move to call.
"Why snap call?" Franchi asked. "Either I’m ahead or I need two outs," he continued. He then moved all in for his last 140,000 chips.
"You’re ahead," Golinski replied as he made the call.
Malcolm Franchi: 4?4?
Mariusz Golinski: A?J?
The 4? on the turn improved Franchi to a set, but it gave Golinski additional outs with a backdoor flush draw. However, the 5? on the river was no help to Golinski, and Franchi doubled up to stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
800,000
-9,300,000
|
-9,300,000 |