Picasso Triples Up
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Francisco Picasso was all-in for a mere 3,100 and Yuri Dzivielevski reraised to 5,300 in the hijack. Anton Astapau then four-bet to 13,000 in the cutoff and was called by Dzivielevski. The two active players checked the 
flop and the 
turn paired the board. Dzivielevski bet 9,000 and Astapau folded.
Francisco Picasso: 
Yuri Dzivielevski: 
The diamonds were no good for Picasso and he instead spiked the 
river to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | -15,000 |
|
83,000 | 10,000 |
|
11,800 | -28,200 |
, Sam Greenwood opted to check. Guillaume Nolet bet 7,500 on the button, then Greenwood check-raised to 43,900 total with only 400 chips left behind.
for a flush to drag in a very healthy pot in the late stages of Day 1a.
. Both players checked back the river to showdown. 
for a pair of aces but was outkicked as Sitbon had the 
flop kept Kornuth ahead but Teska improved with the 
turn. Nothing changed on the 
and there was no miracle upset on the 
flop. The 
and action checked through.