Paul Runcan Storms Into Commanding Lead
Oct 25, 2024
Rabah Ait Abdelmalek three-bets to 80,000 and Paul Runcan calls out of the big blind, the initial raiser folds. On the 
turn, Runcan check-calls for 80,000 and they check the 
on the river when a possible flush arrives.
Runcan tables the 
for two pair and scoops the pot.
One hand later, the last hand in the level, Runcan in the small blind tangles with Jawed Abdulkarim. They create a pot of around 275,000 to the 
river and Runcan bets 200,000.
Abdulkarim has slightly more than that behind and goes deep into the tank. He burns through all of his time bank extensions and then calls. Runcan shows the 
for a flopped flush and wins another big pot.
After this hand, the blinds go up to 8,000-16,000 with a big blind ante of 16,000.
Paul Runcan – 1,900,000 (119 bb)
Rabah Ait Abdelmalek – 390,000 (24 bb)
Jawed Abdulkarim – 45,000 (3 bb)
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