Sitbon Goes for Value
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Allem Kanji opened for 1,100 from under the gun and picked up two callers, Julien Sitbon in middle position and Antoine Labat in the big blind.
All three players checked on the 
flop.
The turn brought the 
. Labat and Kanji both checked again, this time Sitbon bet 2,500. Kanji decided to call.
The river brought the 
and Kanji checked once more. Sitbon bet only slightly more than the previous street, going for 3,000. That was a price Kanji was willing to call, and he did.
Sitbon showed 
for top pair, good enough for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,100
-29,900
|
-29,900 |
|
56,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
5,700 |