Thorn In Kitai’s Side
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Vladimir Novitckii seems to be interfering with Davidi Kitai’s game plan. He is sat to the direct left of the Belgian and has been getting involved frequently when Kitai opens the action.
Kitai opened to 32,000 and Novitckii called him. With the blinds getting out of the way they went to a flop of 
. They both checked to see a turn card 
and when Kiati checked a small bet from Novitckii saw Kitai give his neighbour a stare and slide his cards forward.
On the next hand Kitai opened again for 32,000 and this time Novitckii raised to 76,000. A more unhappy stare from Kitai followed and when the action got back round to him Kitai folded and said, I folded a big hand. Pocket tens.”
“You folded pocket tens?” Robin Ylitalo asked in surprise.
Kitai laughed and shook his head.
but had been trapped by the 
. The cards ran out 
and Guerfi who had the smaller stack was out of the tournament.
.
against Pawel Brzeski's 
