Roller-Coaster Runout Sees Basile Survive
Level 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Christopher Basile raised to 15,000,000 in middle position, leaving just 4,500,000 behind. Vincent Lavollee then moved all in on the button for 42,500,000. Basile took a little bit of time to act, with the tournament on a pay jump, before putting his chips in.
Christopher Basile: A♠7♣
Vincent Lavollee: Q♦Q♣
The window card gave Basile cause to celebrate, but hidden treasures followed for Lavollee, as the dealer laid out a A♥7♥Q♠ flop.
Basile then received immediate service on the A♦ turn, giving him a superior full house.
There was no more drama on the 2♥ river, and Lavollee slid nearly half his stack across the table to Basile.