Romanello Doubles Up
Roberto Romanello limped in from the small blind and Daniel Dvoress raised to 4.2 million in the big blind. Romanello called and the dealer spread the flop of 
. Romanello check-called a bet of 3.5 million and the 
landed on the turn.
Both players tapped the table and the 
paired the board on the river. Romanello slid in a bet of 10.2 million and Dvoress made the call. Romanello just sent his cards to the muck and Dvoress took the pot without having to show.
In the last hand before the break, Mustapha Kanit limped in from the small blind and Romanello checked his option. The flop came 
and the two players got all of the chips in the middle with Romanello being at risk for 24.8 million. Kanit flopped top pair with 
but Romanello flopped two pair with 
. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river only improved Romanello to a full house as he scored a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,200,000 | 8,500,000 |
|
53,400,000 | 21,900,000 |
|
49,400,000 | -30,400,000 |