Goryachev Doubles Through Billard

Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Francois Billard opened for 210,000 under the gun and action folded to Viacheslav Goryachev in the cutoff. Goryachev shoved for 850,000 and Simon Deadman inquired a count. He eventually folded and so did both blinds. Billard made the call.
Viacheslav Goryachev:
Francois Billard:
The flop heavily favored Goryachev, but Billard (and Schemion) kept some hope after the
hit the turn. The river as a face card but not the right one for the Frenchman;
.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,100,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |
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1,920,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |