Saoudi Mimene Doubles Yucheng Liu in Monster Pot

Yucheng Liu and his monster stack

When we arrive, the cards of Saoudi Mimene are already face down in the muck and he’s counting out 210,500 to give to his neighbor. After the accounting is done, a colleague tells us the details of the hand.

Yucheng Liu opens for 6,000 and Saoudi Mimene three-bets to 13,000. The other players fold and Liu calls.

The flop comes and Liu checks. Mimene bets and Liu check-raises. Mimene shoves and Liu calls for 210,500 total.

Yucheng Liu:
Saoudi Mimene:

The on the turn and on the river are blanks and Liu doubles in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Yucheng Liu – 454,500
Saoudi Mimene – 55,000