Event 2: Ariel Mantel Takes the Lead Against Jean Laurent

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Ariel Mantel
Ariel Mantel

Loni Hui limped under the gun for 16,000, Phil Hui limped UTG+1, Jean Laurent completed the small blind, and Ariel Mantel checked his option in the big blind.

All four players checked to the turn on a board of QhJd7sJh, and Laurent bet 58,000. Mantel called, and Loni and Phil both quickly folded.

The river card was the 2d, Laurent bet 53,000, and Mantel snap-called.

Jean Laurent:  AdJs9s8c  (trip jacks)
Ariel Mantel:  Jc10h7d7c  (full house, jacks full of sevens)

With no possible lows, Mantel won the entire pot with his full house, jacks full of sevens, to take the lead.

Ariel Mantel  –  565,000  (35 bb)
Jean Laurent  –  500,000  (31 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,695 each.

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