Alessandro Speranza raised to 2,400 and was called by Georgios Karakousis and Patrik Antonius in the big blind.
The flop was and it was checked to Speranza who bet 3,800, Karakousis folded but Antonius called to see the on the turn where the Finn checked a second time. Speranza bet 5,600 and this time Antonius took a couple of minutes but again made the call.
The river was the and Antonius checked for the last time, Speranza now bet 12,800 and Antonius tanked once more but opted to fold and keep his powder dry for now.
Them wheels there were loose and looking to come off. Nicolas Chouity has done something about it, and that might steady the man who looked tilted.
He opened to 2,600 and called when Michael Polchlopek three-bet to 7,600 from the big blind. The flop fell and Polchlopek continued for . Call. Both players checked the turn and river through.
The Pole announced ace-high and opened . Chouity revealed for two pair and took the pot.
Chris Moorman is trying his best to climb back up the chip counts but his reputation is obviously proceeding him and nobody wants to give him any action. Just now Gianpaolo Eramo opened to 4,000 from UTG+1 and it was Moorman's turn to act.
From Eramo's immediate left, Moorman three-bet to 8,800 which folded out each of the active players at the table, including Eramo.
Balazs Botond was drawn at table one, seat one today. He started the day with 107,500 chips, which was not a top-ten stack. He was in the category of player that we wouldn't keep too close an eye on, but if he started to make moves, we would give him more attention.
Just checked back to him and he has 335,000 chips! As chip leader the man from Hungary has our full attention from here on.
Salvatore Pengue opened from under the gun and the action folded around to Luigi Abiusi in the small blind. He paused before moving all-in for 17,100 and Pengue beat him into the pot with a call.
Pengue:
Abiusi:
The flop saw Abiusi take the lead and he stayed there as the turn and river were the and the respectively and Abiusi doubled up.
Bertrand Grospellier fired 7,200 on the turn of a board against Mario Picheler who check-called to see the on the river. Picheler checked once more but quickly called when Grospellier moved all in for his last 20,200.
ElkY showed and Picheler was forced to flip , The Frenchman has a much more workable stack.