Sebastiani Narrows the Gap
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 30,000 ante
In what started as a small hand developed into a big one. Luca Sebastiani limped from the small blind with 
and Jari Saviaho opted to check with 
.
Sebastiani bet out for 70,000 with two pair after the flop came 
. Saviaho with both a gutshot straight draw and a flush draw raised to 200,000 and Sebastiani called.
The 
came on the turn to give Sebastiani an unbeatable full house and both players checked.
Sebastiani led out for 160,000 after the 
completed the board on the river. Saviaho paused for a minute before he raised to 660,000. Sebastiani also took a little time to think before he called to narrow the gap on Saviaho's chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000 | -900,000 |
|
3,600,000 | 1,000,000 |