Valls Slows Garcia's Quest For Another Day 1 Chip Lead
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Cesar Garcia, who was the chip leader after Day 1b of EPT Monte Carlo earlier this year, was challenging to do it again as he built up a stack of nearly 300,000 before tangling in a pot with Josep Valls.
Kayhan Mokri opened to 2,500 under the gun and Garcia three-bet to 6,500 in the hijack. Valls then four-bet to 19,500 in the cutoff, Mokri folded, while Garcia called.
The flop came K♦3♥8♣ and Valls bet 6,600. Garcia called once more to see the 4♦ turn, where Valls bet another 13,500. Garcia folded this time and took a slight hit to his big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
90,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
20,000
4,200
|
4,200 |