Event 5: Salah Levy Doubles Up Twice, Takes the Chip Lead

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,804
Average Stack: 2,255,000 (19 bb)

Zo Karim opened to 250,000 in early position, and Salah Levy three-bet shoved for 790,00 in the cutoff. Karim asked for an exact count, then called to put him at risk.

Karim: Ah7h
Levy: AcKd

The board ran out 6d4h3cJc9d, and Levy’s kicker played to earn him the double-up.

On the next hand, Steve Fraser opened to 460,000 in early position, and Levy three-bet shoved for 1,900,000. Fraser called, having his opponent slightly covered. For the second straight hand, Levy was at risk, and this time he was well behind.

Fraser: KsKc
Levy: 9s9h

The board ran out QhJh4hTc2h, and Levy came from behind to river his flush. He doubled up again, moving into the chip lead in the process.

Salah Levy – 4,140,000 (35 bb)
Zo Karim – 3,345,000 (28 bb)
Steve Fraser – 285,000 (2 bb)