Hand #115: Rayan Chamas Doubles Thru Istvan Briski

Photo:  Rayan Chamas
Photo:  Rayan Chamas and His Orange Stuffed Monkey

HAND #115  –  During heads-up play, Rayan Chamas has had an orange stuffed monkey leaning on the edge of the table on his side, and as the cards are being dealt for this hand, Chamas says, “I think this is an unlucky monkey.”

So Chamas takes the monkey off the table and it looks like he sets it on the floor next to him.

Once the cards are dealt, Istvan Briski limps for 600,000, and Chamas moves all in for 6,800,000, and Briski quickly calls with .

Chamas turns over , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes , and both people flop a pair, with Briski still in the lead with a pair of kings.

The turn card is the , the river card is — the !

Chamas spikes a queen on the river to win the pot with two pair and stay alive as he doubles up in chips.

Rayan Chamas  –  14,200,000  (24 bb)
Istvan Briski  –  58,200,000  (97 bb)