Bahri Thinks He's Father Christmas
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jose Escalona Gaona open-jammed for 2,575,000 from middle position and action folded to Safwane Bahri in the big blind, who thought for a while before he made the call to put Gaona at risk.
Jose Escalona Gaona: A♣Q♥
Safwane Bahri: A♦9♥
A bit of a sweat for Gaona on the J♠7♥10♠ flop, which gave Bahri a gutshot. No sickness on the 10♦ turn nor the K♦ river, and Gaona was shipped the pot for a double-up.
The very next hand action folded to Bahri in the small blind and he raised enough to put Rishi Mehra, sat in the big blind, all in. Mehra snap-called.
Rishi Mehra: A♥7♥
Safwane Bahri: 5♠4♠
A dream flop for Mehra of 8♥5♥9♥ gave him the nut flush and left Bahri drawing dead. The 7♠ turn and 2♥ river sealed the deal for Mehra and his double-up.