D'Alterio Beats Saccucci in Showdown
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jordan Saccucci raised to 140,000 holding the 
and Luigi D'Alterio called with the 
in the cutoff. Both headed to the 
on which Saccucci bet 120,000. D'Alterio raised to 375,000 with his overpair and Saccucci then reraised to 770,000, sending D'Alterio into the tank before the Italian came along.
The 
fell on the turn and Saccucci bet 470,000 into a pot of nearly two million, which was called by D'Alterio once more.
After the 
river, both players checked and D'Alterio won a very healthy pot against the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,590,000
-1,380,000
|
-1,380,000 |
|
||
|
7,240,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |