Botond Fires Three Barrels
Fabrice Soulier has been reduced to 2,300,000 chips after a clash with the Hungarian pro Balazs Botond.
It was Botond who got the betting underway with a raise to 165,000 from under the gun. It looked like he was going to pick up the substantial blinds and antes until Soulier made the call in the big blind. The dealer fanned out the 
flop and Soulier checked his option to bet. Botond made a continuation bet of 175,000 and Soulier called.
The turn brought the 
into play and Soulier checked again and Botond bet again, increasing his bet size to 315,000. Despite the increased bet Soulier still called. Our river card was the 
and Soulier tapped the table and checked for a third time but when Botond fired a third barrel, one worth 585,000, Soulier let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000 | 280,000 |
|
2,300,000 | -805,000 |