Two Tough Tables
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
It seems in every tournament one tables emerges as the "tough table" of the day so to speak. That's not the case here in Sanremo; in fact, we've discovered two tough tables in the field.
Table 30 currently houses former EPT Sanremo winners Rupert Elder (Season 7) and Liv Boeree (Seasons 6), as well as Matt Keikoan, John Duthie and Roberto Romanello.
Meanwhile, at Table 31, which is next sequentially but actually the start of a new row at the opposite end of the room, there sits Jonathan Aguiar, Team PokerStars Pro Martin Staszko, Sam Trickett, PokerStars Team Online Luca Moschitta, and the ever-entertaining Antonio Esfandiairi.
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on fourth street. Benyamine checked a second time and his opponent continued for 525. Benyamine slid out a check-raise to 1,725 and his opponent came back over the top for 4,500 total. Benyamine called and the 
hit the river. Both players checked and Benyamine's opponent showed 
for a turned set of jacks. Benyamine mucked and his opponent was awarded the pot.
, JC Alvarado had his sole opponent check to him. Alvarado fired 400 and the bet was called. The turn was the 
and the action went check-check, prompting the dealer to finish the board with the 
. It was checked to Alvarado for a third time and he fired 1,200. His opponent folded and Alvarado took down the pot.
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on the turn and the big blind bet another 1,800 after the dealer opened the 
flop saw Hamnett lead out for 550, only the button call, and then the 
turn, which both players checked. When the 
peeled off on the river, Hamnett check-folded to a bet of 1,550.
flop. Hamnett led out for 425, Alioto called, and the 
turned. This time Hamnett checked, and ended up folding when Alioto bet 825. Alioto then flashed the 
, Fabrice Halleux checked to JC Alvarado who fired 3,800. Halleux slid out a raise to 7,600 and after about a minute, Alvarado called.