The_Game;369732 wroteSylvain Siebert began Day 2 second in chips out of the remaining 114 players with a big stack of 264,800, but after a little over an hour-and-a-half into play he has been eliminated with about 90 players left.
After having slipped to about 95,000, Siebert was eliminated by George Caragiorgas who related the hand to us afterwards with the action playing out as follows:
Caragiorgas opens for 6,000 from under the gun and it folds around to Siebert who defends his big blind with a call. The flop comes Q-9-9 with two hearts, and Siebert check-calls a continuation bet of 9,500 from Caragiorgas. The turn then brings the 6, and after Siebert checks and watches Caragiorgas bet 14,500, Siebert shoves and Caragiorgas calls.
Siebert has Q-8 for queens and nines, but Caragiorgas has A-Q for the same two pair with a better kicker. An ace completes the board, and Seibert is out.
George Caragiorgas - 255,000
Sylvain Siebert - Eliminated
For someone to be second chip leader, made deep in montreal. 1.5 hrs in to day two with second chip leader I was hoping for better story.
How can you risk your whole stack with Q8 lol
I think his line here is very strong, he can easily have a 9T or 9J here as much as turning his showdown hands to a bluff or jam with air. I think it was a good move but sometimes you get caught... I think he made this jam because he knew he was behind not because it was for value and his Q was no good.