Aces for Gierse to Start
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, Raffaele Sorrentino opened to 3,000 from under the gun and Marius Gierse three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind. Sorrentino called and they went heads-up to a flop of 10♠8♦6♥.
Gierse started with a check and Sorrentino checked it back to the J♥ on the turn. Gierse checked again and Sorrentino tossed in a pot-sized bet of 30,000. Gierse called and the 9♦ completed the board. Gierse checked for the third time and Sorrentino checked it back. Gierse turned over A♠A♦ and Sorrentino was unable to beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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296,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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206,000
44,000
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44,000 |