Bardah Doubles Through Mizzi
Action folded to Ronnie Bardah on the button and he raised. Sorel Mizzi responded with a reraise from the small blind, Bardah three-bet to 24,000, a call was made and the flop came down 
. Mizzi checked, Bardah bet, Mizzi check-raised and Bardah three-bet all-in for 16,000 total. Mizzi made the call and discovered the bad news.
Showdown
Mizzi: 
Bardah: 
Bardah had outflopped his opponent and did not relinquish the lead as the 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
75,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
flop. Johnson check-called a bet, which brought about the 
river. Porter responded with a quick raise, and Johnson, who seemed to know he was in trouble, made a reluctant call.
for a full house, and Johnson simply shook his head and tossed his cards to the muck.
turn, a bet which left Johnson with but 4,000 behind.
and van den Bijgaart mucked. Both players exhaled — Johnson with a thankful look for surviving, and van den Bijgaart with a more weary expression, as that hand had knocked him down under 35,000.
river which Minocha called.
turn.
, which was no good against the 
flop, and when Mizzi raised Bardah called. The turn was the 
and another check from Bardah. Mizzi fired again, and this time Bardah check-raised, bringing a reluctant-seeming call from Mizzi. Bardah tabled 
for a rivered set, and Mizzi patted the table in acknowledgment.
flop, which saw a bet and call.
river only to see Mizzi roll over 
turn and 
flop, Gironda called, and the dealer burned and turned the