Couple for Franco
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Catching the action on a flop of 
Francisco Garia checked over to Christopher Franco on the button.
The turn was the 
and Garcia led out for 40,000. Franco called.
Garcia bet again on the 
river, this time firing 105,000. Franco quickly called. Garcia showed 
for trip tens but Franco had rivered him with 
, making a straight and he took down the pot.
On the next hand, Ernesto Panno opened to 52,000 from under the gun. Garcia called as well before Franco popped it up to 225,000. Both Panno and Garcia folded and Franco took his second pot in a row.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,340,000 | -140,000 |
|
1,250,000 | 323,000 |
|
405,000 | -131,000 |