Vitagliano Busts Schleich and Gives it to Michalak
[Removed:40] opened to 2,000 and called the three-bet of Martin Schleich for 5,000 to see a flop of 
. The full action after that is unknown but Schleich was at risk with pocket aces and Vitagliano held the 
. Neither the 
turn nor the 
river improved Schleich and he hit the rail.
One hand later, Vitagliano opened again and Jakub Michalak three-bet to 5,100. The Italian inquired how many blue T-5,000 chips his opponent had and then made the call. On a flop of 
, Vitagliano quickly check-raised from 3,800 to 15,000 and was called before moving in immediately after the dealer had burned and turned the 
.
Michalak didn't call within a heartbeat but did so after some consideration, revealing his 
. Vitagliano had 
for an open-ended straight draw and the 
river bricked. Michalak doubled up for 48,200 and is now stacked nicely.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000 | 78,000 |
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|
26,000 | -63,300 |
|
Busted |