Jean-Luc Bardu found some room to breathe, doubling up thanks to Sam Chase.

Chase raised to 12,500 from early position, and Bardu called from the small blind. The flop came , to which Bardu checked. After Chase placed out a 20,000 chip wager, Bardu responded by going all in for 56,000, which Chase called.

Bardu:
Chase:

The runout actually improved Bardu’s hand, and after completed the board Bardu finished with Kings-full. The double puts Bardu up among the chip leaders, but don’t feel too bad for Chase who still has heaps.

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Sam Chase	186,000	195,000
Jean-Luc Bardu	127,000	76,000