01-19-2009 13:32 UTC+11

Portaro Starts Strong

[user80015]

Portaro pondering

Facing a raise to 325, Bruno Portaro reraised to 925 and found two callers.

On a flop of {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

Portaro called a 1,600 bet from the original aggressor, with the other player in the hand dropping out. The turn landed the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

and following a series of raises Portaro took down the pot holding {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

with his opponent laying his {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Clubs}

down.

Following the hand Portaro moved up to 34,000 in chips.

Tags: Bruno Portaro