Gouges Takes from Bartov; Bartov Pressures Neese
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
PokerNews joined the table with a big early pot over 4,000 and 
on the board. Clement Gouges and Michael Bartov both checked to get to a showdown.
Gouges turned over 
and Bartov flashed 
before tossing the losing hand in the muck.
On the next hand, Bartov raised to 300 from under the gun and action folded around to Nick Neese to defend the big blind.
The flop came 
and Neese check-called a 300 bet from Bartov. The turn was 
.
Neese checked again and Bartov bet 1,500. After a brief moment of thought, Neese tossed his hand in the muck and Bartov took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,500 | 32,500 |
|
29,100 | 29,100 |
|
28,200 | 28,200 |