Hajj on the Comeback Trail
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of J?6?3?, Ivan Zabiiakin bet 20,000 from early position, Alain Hajj moved all in for 203,000 in the small blind, and Zabiiakin called.
Alain Hajj: K?Q? 
Ivan Zabiiakin: Q?6?
Zabiiakin was ahead with a pair of sixes, while Hajj was on a flush draw. The 8? came on the turn and Hajj completed his flush to secure the pot as the 5? completed the board on the river.
Hajj, who was knocked down to just 40,000 during the last level, doubled up to around 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
|
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|
450,000
410,000
|
410,000 |