
Flight A
Debals Last Stand Falls Short

Dorian Debals had been battling with a short stack for most of the past two levels, and though he managed to double up twice, the pressure from surrounding big stacks never let up. On his final hand, Debals shoved for 17,500 and was called by Maxim Sorokin. It was a classic flip at showdown, but luck didn’t swing Debals’ way, missing his outs to get sent to the rail.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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MS Maxim Sorokin | 9♦9♣ MP | 78,000(31 BB) |
DD Dorian Debals | A♦Q♦ UTG | busted |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BM Bien Mai | 201,000(80 BB) |
SH Sungheon Hong | 148,000(59 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 119,000(48 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 111,000(44 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 108,000(43 BB) |
IV Igor Vakhnenko | 70,000(28 BB) |
MD Max Deveson | 70,000(28 BB) |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 67,000(27 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 58,000(23 BB) |
JM Joseph Magnotti | 52,000(21 BB) |
MS Maxim Sorokin | 38,000(15 BB) |
DD Dorian Debals | 22,500(9 BB) |
Debals Survives Another Three-Way
Perfect timing for Dorian Debals to pick up aces which he shoves that finds two callers Amit Kaushik and Sungheon Hong. Both players checked down the board. Debals rockets stand for another triple up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
DD Dorian Debals | A♠A♦ D | 33,500(17 BB) |
AK Amit Kaushik | K♥J♠ CO | 133,500(67 BB) |
SH Sungheon Hong | T♣9♣ MP | 167,000(84 BB) |
Dorian Debals Survives But Still In Danger
Dorian Debals is all in for his last 3 bb and needs to get past Amit Kaushik and Sungheon Hong to stay in the game. At the flop 2♥ 4♥ 9♣ , Kaushik bets 2500 for a side pot and Hong makes it happen. The turn Q♥ is checked down then Kaushik fuels the side pot 7000 more on the river 5♥ . This time Hong passes.
Kaushik wins the side pot and shows K♦ T♠ , Debals has T♦ 9♦ for a triple up with his pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SH Sungheon Hong | 163,000(109 BB) |
AK Amit Kaushik | 146,000(97 BB) |
DD Dorian Debals | 14,500(10 BB) |
Bien Mai Takes Control For A Good Score
Preflop action opens with Dorian Debals raising from under the gun only to be faced with a three-bet from small blind Bien Mai. Debals calls to bring the pot to around 16,000. Once the flop lands A♦ 3♣ 8♥ , Mai kept the pressure on with a c-bet of 3600, Debals calls to take them to the turn K♠ .
Mai pumps the brakes prompting Debals to fire 12,000. Mai calls then both players check the river Q♣ . Mai flips over A♠ J♦ top pair and Debals mucks his hand, conceding the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BM Bien Mai | 65,000(81 BB) |
DD Dorian Debals | 28,000(35 BB) |