Mengouchi Fills Up For an Early Double
After a player on the button limped in, Mourad Mengouchi raised to 700 in the small blind and Stefan Cupic three-bet to 2,300 in the big blind. Only Mengouchi called and they went heads-up to the A♦8♥7♠ flop.
Cupic continued for 1,300 and Mengouchi raised to 6,700. Cupic called and the 8♦ fell on the turn.
Mengouchi checked and Cupic bet 4,200. Mengouchi check-raised again, this time making it 16,200 as Cupic stuck around once more to see the 3♥ river.
Mengouchi then moved all in for 24,500, sending Cupic deep into the tank. Several minutes went by before another player called the clock.
"It's 100,000 chips. I can take some time. All in the first level," Cupic angrily said. He eventually called and Mengouchi showed 8♣7♥ for a full house. Cupic mucked A♣J♥ and Mengouchi doubled up.
Cupic was left with around 3,000 and was eliminated shortly afterward as the first casualty of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |