Runcan Chips Up After Lucky River

Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
With two players seeing a board of J?5?J?4? and 22,500 in the middle Ludovic Periaux checked from the big blind and Paul Runcan bet 11,000 from the cutoff. Periaux made the call.
Both players checked the 9? river. Runcan had two pair with 6?6? but Periaux had rivered a bigger two pair with 9?5? to take the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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360,000
126,000
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126,000 |
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177,000
71,000
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71,000 |