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Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
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It’s a place of quiet reflection, of peace and of solitude. It’s also known as the theatre in Casino Sanremo where the final three tables of the Main Event play on. It’s short on audience members, that much is certain, but for the six of us watching the action from the comfort of plush burgundy seats, on a screen positioned too far away to make any sense of, it’s a pleasant place to pass the time. Poker is more enjoyable when watched in comfort. It’s also more enjoyable when you have chips, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Ludovic Riehl opened for 42,000 from the button , Raul Mestre three-bet 100,000 from the small blind and the big blind folded.
Riehl announced he was all in.
Mestre got a count but didn’t take long to fold when he got it.
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Andreas Goeller limped in from the small blind, only to see Joran Westmorland make it 55,000 from the big blind. Goeller made the call to see a flop.
Both players checked the -flop and the dealer brought the to accompany those three first community cards. Goeller check-called a 50,000 bet and the river came the . Goeller now bet 100,000. Westmorland instantly called, Goeller mucked as he didn't want to show his cards. So did Westmorland and he took it down without showing his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jordan Westmorland |
2,200,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Andreas Goeller |
820,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
VIcky Coren opened for 42,000 and Raul Mestre defended from the big blind. The flop was and when Mestre checked Coren continued for 50,000. Mestre made the call.
Mestre then bet out on the turn and Coren laughed saying “I don’t even know what you’re representing. I guess you’ve got to have something.”
Coren made the fold.