86 players remain as they have reached their first 20-minute break of the day.
86 players remain as they have reached their first 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
6,050,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
3,965,000
|
3,965,000 |
|
|
5,850,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,800,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,730,000
3,385,000
|
3,385,000 |
|
|
4,350,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
4,125,000
3,385,000
|
3,385,000 |
|
|
3,700,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,680,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
2,025,000
|
2,025,000 |
|
|
3,490,000
2,010,000
|
2,010,000 |
|
|
3,060,000 | |
|
|
3,050,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
3,010,000 | |
|
|
2,930,000
1,965,000
|
1,965,000 |
|
|
2,925,000 | |
|
|
2,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
2,630,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,595,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
2,580,000 | |
|
|
2,570,000
2,090,000
|
2,090,000 |
|
|
2,480,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
2,480,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
|
2,480,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
Aliaksandr Yarosh opened the button, Dario Pieruzzini jammed for 730,000 from the small blind, and Yarosh snap-called to put Pieruzzini at risk
Dario Pieruzzini: A♣K♣
Aliaksandr Yarosh: Q♦Q♣
It was a coinflip scenario between two premium hands and Pieruzzini immediately took the lead on the K♦9♦6♠ flop. Nothing changed on the 6♥K♥ runout as Pieruzzini doubled at the expense of Yarosh who was left with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,620,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
|
250,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
Ren Lin opened to 170,000 on the button and found one caller in Jorge Ramella in the big blind for a heads-up pot.
Ramella check-called an 80,000 bet from Lin on the 10♠K♥K♦ flop and both players checked on the 2♣ turn.
The 8♥ completed the board and Ramella led out for 105,000. Lin cut out a raise to 600,000 and placed it into the middle — sending Ramella deep into the tank.
Ramella eventually put in calling chips and Lin said, "I have it," as he tabled K♠3♥ for trip kings.
Ramella sent his hand into the muck and Lin added to his stack.
"You gamble too much!" Lin said. "Just fold to Day 4!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,050,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
Robin Berggren limped in the small blind and Hugo Gotuzzo checked his option.
The dealer spread a flop of Q♥10♠6♥, and Berggren check-called a bet of 120,000.
When the 10♦ paired the board on the turn, Berggren took the lead, dropping 300,000 across the line. After about 20 seconds of thought, Gotuzzo slid 2,300,000 across the line. Berggren had 1,200,000 total and quickly made the call.
Robin Berggren: 10♣8♣
Hugo Gotuzzo: Q♠7♣
Berggren turned trips against Gotuzzo's flopped top pair and the 6♦ river improved him to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,450,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
1,680,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
Action was picked up on the river on a completed board of 10♥9♠8♦6♥7♣ in a hand between Svetlin Sabev in the cutoff and Pierre Basile in the big blind with around 750,000 in the middle.
Basile checked to Sabev who put in an overbet of 1,025,000. Basile was in clear discomfort at the prospect of calling for a chop. Eventually, he flicked in a chip to call and he got the bad news as Sabev rolled over J♦J♣ for a higher straight as he collected a large pot and left Basile crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
140,000
2,340,000
|
2,340,000 |
It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.
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Action folded around to Nicolas Coppini, who raised to 200,000 from the small blind. Gabriele Re just called from the big blind.
Re called a 160,000 bet from Coppini on the J♣4♠10♠ flop and then called all in after Coppini bet enough to put Re in for his remaining 610,000 on the 6♣ turn.
Gabriele Re: A♦A♠
Nicolas Coppini: A♥J♦
Coppini held top pair, but had run into the slow-played aces of Re to find himself drawing thin.
The A♣ river kept Re best with a set of aces and he doubled up through Coppini.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
910,000
|
910,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Ren Lin opened for 160,000 under the gun and called a three-bet of 325,000 from Bryan Araujo, who was a couple of spots to his left.
When the Q♠9♦2♠ flop hit the felt, Lin checked and Araujo continued for 175,000. Lin wasted no time check-jamming, and Araujo snap-mucked.
Lin flipped over his K♠10♥ face-up, saying, "My friend bluff too much."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
785,000
715,000
|
715,000 |