Bianchi Goes Clubbing
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Not that kind of clubbing, guys—at least, not yet anyway. He still has a final table to finish.
That said, after Christopher Audrain opened to 350,000 on the button, Paul Bianchi three-bet to 770,000 from the small blind. Michalak folded and it was back on Audrain, who made the call.
The two saw a flop of 
, and both players checked. The 
turn brought the fourth clover, and Bianchi fired 625,000. Audrain made the laydown, maintaining the chip lead despite the lost pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000 | -800,000 |
|
4,200,000 | 700,000 |
|
1,900,000 | -200,000 |