Pilhofer Gets Zapatero to Fold Aces
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Javier Gomez Zapatero 
opened to 55,000 in early position. Only one player called, Istvan Pilhofer 
in the big blind.
The flop came out 
. Laszlo check-called a bet of 40,000 from Zapatero and his aces.
The turn was an interesting one, the 
, giving Pilhofer a better two pair than he had, but still behind Zapatero. He checked. Zapatero continued with a bet of 195,000. Pilhofer check-raised to 580,000.
Zapatero didn't think too long before folding his aces and Pilhofer got away with taking the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,730,000 | -90,000 |
|
2,200,000 | 2,004,000 |
on the turn gave D'Alterio the three-outer he was looking for. The 
on the river changed nothing and Juutilainen was eliminated, bringing the field down to three tables.
and Cech knuckled the table with some ten blinds behind. Bigot bet 25,000 and the fold by Cech folded.
, both players checked and Kalev then check-folded the 
turn. Sacucci bet 55,000 and Milhomens called. After the 
opened to 50,000 from early position. Action folded to Conor Beresford 
in the small blind. He moved all in for 955,000 effective in Pilhofer's stack. 
river, and Pilhofer scored the big double.
and Vaitiekunas check-called a bet of 45,000 from Shornikau.
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Vaitiekunas led out with a bet of 105,000 and Shornikau snapped him off. Vaitiekunas turned over 
and showed 
for king high only Talbot wasn't bluffing and showed 
