Ramdhane Sabri Ben Maamar Doubles Thru Alexandre Le Vaillant

In the final minutes of Level 12 before the dinner break, Ramdhane Sabri Ben Maamar limped from UTG+1 for 3,000, and Alexandre Le Vaillant raised from the hijack to 8,500. Djamel Ouaret called from the button, and Maamar limp-raised to 20,000.

La Vaillant reraised to 70,000, and Ouaret folded.

Maamar five-bet all in for 168,500, and Le Vaillant asked for an exact count and tanked for a long time before he called with .

Maamar turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and the pocket kings held up for Maamar to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ramdhane Sabri Ben Maamar  –  352,000  (117 bb)
Alexandre Le Vaillant  –  32,000  (11 bb)