button in SafariFabien Balotelli Takes from Sarca; Eliminates a Player
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Fabien Balotelli opened from early position to 6,000. Patrick Sarca called on the button and the player in the big blind also called.
The flop came 
. Sarca checked, and the big blind bet 6,100. Both players called.
The turn was the 
. Sarca checked again and this time the third player moved all in for 15,000. Both Balotelli and Sarca called.
The river was the 
. Sarca checked to his opponent who bet 20,400, and Sarca quickly called.
The all-in player showed 
for top pair, but Balotelli had him beat with 
for a flush. Sarca meanwhile was staring at 
with a blank expression on his face. It transpires he misread his hand and mistakenly thought he held the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |