One Italian Down
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Pietro Alerci opened for 6,500 under the gun and received a call from Frank Williams in the cutoff. Italy's Marco Leonzio came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of 
. Leonzio checked, Alerci continued for 12,100, and Williams called.
Leonzio then woke up with an all-in check-raise to roughly 55,000, and Alerci moved all in over the top for 200,000 or so. Williams tanked for a bit before folding what he claimed was ace-king, which proved a wise decision.
Alerci: 
Leonzio: 
Leonzio had flopped top pair, but he was drawing thin as Alerci flopped a set. The 
turn left Leonzio drawing dead, and he was officially eliminated from the tournament after the 
was put out on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
44,400
|
44,400 |
|
155,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |