D'Alterio Fires Two Barrels and Takes It Down
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Luigi D'Alterio opened to 200,000 on the button with 
. Antoine Saout called in the big blind with 
.
D'Alterio flopped the overpair on the 
board. Saout checked, and D'Alterio continued for 225,000. Saout thought for about 30 seconds and made the call.
The turn was the 
, keeping D'Alterio's nines as an overpair to the board. Saout checked once more, and D'Alterio bet 725,000. Not improving at all, Saout let his two overs go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,740,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
3,760,000
520,000
|
520,000 |