Pete Linton has just made a move that was truly world class and was reminiscent of the famous Phil Ivey versus Paul Jackson hand.
Linton opened to the 325,000 on the button and Jakub Michalak three-bet from the big blind to 750,000 with . Linton was not done with the hand and he four-bet to 1,470,000. Michalak then five-bet to 2,250,000. Amazingly, Linton moved all in and Michalak snap-folded.
Why was it amazing? Because Linton only held the lowly ! Fantastic play by Linton.
The next hand saw Gwendoline Janot all in preflop for her last five big blinds. It was passed around to Jakub Michalak in the big blind who made the obligatory call. The French lady was happy to see that she had live cards.
Michalak:
Janot:
The board came and neither player improved. Janot becomes the first player out of the tournament, 'officially' winning €73,000.
Pete Linton raised to 325,000 preflop with and Jakub Michalak three-bet to 925,000 with from the blinds. Linton called to see an flop.
Michalak bet 525,000 and Linton called to see the on the turn. Michalak continued his aggression with a bet of 925,000 but again Linton wasn't going anywhere and he made the call.
The on the river was a blank and Michalak debated a third bet but opted to check and Linton checked back. Two million more chips moved from Linton to Michalak and the Pole is now over 15 million.
Pete Linton opened to 325,000 from button holding and Xaiver El Fassy called with to see a flop.
El Fassy checked and Linton bet 350,000 before the Frenchman came back over the top with a very fast check raise to 1,350,000. Linton thought for a minute or two but opted for a fold.
. Linton was not done with the hand and he four-bet to 1,470,000. Michalak then five-bet to 2,250,000. Amazingly, Linton moved all in and Michalak snap-folded.
! Fantastic play by Linton.![[user252447]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
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and neither player improved. Janot becomes the first player out of the tournament, 'officially' winning €73,000.
and Jakub Michalak three-bet to 925,000 with 
from the blinds. Linton called to see an 
flop.
on the turn. Michalak continued his aggression with a bet of 925,000 but again Linton wasn't going anywhere and he made the call.
and Xaiver El Fassy called with 
to see a 
flop.
and Xavier El Fassy defended with 