El Qmache Triples Following Incredible Runout
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Edgar Drozdov opened 10,000 on the button and Rachid El Qmache three-bet all in on the small blind for 87,500. Antonis Poulengeris peeked at his cards and went over the top for 119,000 total. Back on Drozdov and he decided that the price was too good to pass.
Rachid El Qmache: 
Antonis Poulengeris: 
Edgar Drozdov: 
Drozdov was calling for hearts but instead, the flop fell 
, which gave him the straight. The turn was the 
though and now he was tying with Poulengeris for the side pot with the wheel straight. Worse still, El Qmache had hit a higher straight for the main pot. The river was an 
and El Qmache tripled, whilst Poulengeris and Drozdov chopped the small side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
270,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
33,000
-157,000
|
-157,000 |