Ioana Apostol Eliminates Malcolm Franchi

Aug 22, 2024

Ioana ApostolPhoto: Ioana Apostol

Following an open to 3,500 by Ersin Akkaya in early position, Malcolm Franchi three-bets to 10,000 to his immediate left. Ioana Apostol then moves almost all her chips in, raising to 63,000, leaving just 500 behind.

Akkaya folds his hand but Franchi commits the rest of his 30,000 chip stack.

Malcolm Franchi: Club JDiamond J
Ioana Apostol: Heart ADiamond K

The dealer spreads a board of Spade AHeart 5Heart 2Spade 6Spade 3, pairing Apostol’s ace and then holding her up to eliminate Franchi.

Ioana Apostol – 100,000 (62 bb)
Malcolm Franchi – eliminated

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