Florian Ferroni opened to 180,000 from the button and Karl Stark three-bet big out of the small blind, making it 545,000 to go. Julien Sitbon folded and Ferroni took his time before shoving all in for around 1.9 million. Stark called rather quickly and they turned them over:
Stark:
Ferroni:
The board was another setback for the Swede and the dominating chip lead has gone, even though he still has almost double the stack of Ferroni in second place still.
Florian Ferroni opened from the button with a raise to 180,000, holding the . From one seat over, Karl Stark three-bet to 480,000 with and Julien Sitbon mucked the out of the big blind. Ferroni called and took down the pot with a bet of 350,000 on the flop once Stark had checked to him and then folded.
After a couple of three-bets and just one flop, one hand eventually saw the river. Florian Ferroni had opened to 180,000 from the button with the and Julien Sitbon called in the big blind with the . Sitbon ended up check-calling two barrels worth 225,000 on the flop and 355,000 on the turn before leading the river.
Florian Ferroni defended his big blind with the against the 180,000-button raise of Karl Stark and then check-raised the flop from 205,000 to 525,000. Stark jammed with and Ferroni mucked.
Karl Stark opened to 340,000 from the small blind and was called by Julien Sitbon from one seat over with . On the flop, Stark continued for 310,000 with the and was called. The Swede then checked the turn and called a bet of Sitbon for 325,000 before doing the same all over again on the river for 450,000.
The hand knocked down Sitbon to the short stack and Stark regained his dominating lead.
Less than six minutes into the new level, Florian Ferroni moved all in for 2,185,000. Karl Stark made the call with the far superior stack and the following showdown took place:
Stark:
Ferroni:
The flop provided no help, but the turn gave a flush draw to the Swede. Sure enough the river completed said flush and Ferroni was eliminated in third place for €37,500.
Karl Stark was value-betting the river of a board for 360,000 into a pot of 720,000. His was quite good, however Julien Sitbon made the call with the and claimed the pot with the better kicker. The Frenchman is up to 33 big blinds while Stark has 70 big blinds.
was another setback for the Swede and the dominating chip lead has gone, even though he still has almost double the stack of Ferroni in second place still.
. From one seat over, Karl Stark three-bet to 480,000 with 
and Julien Sitbon mucked the 
out of the big blind. Ferroni called and took down the pot with a bet of 350,000 on the 
and Julien Sitbon called in the big blind with the 
. Sitbon ended up check-calling two barrels worth 225,000 on the 
flop and 355,000 on the 
turn before leading the 
against the 180,000-button raise of Karl Stark and then check-raised the 
flop from 205,000 to 525,000. Stark jammed with 
and was called. The Swede then checked the 
turn gave a flush draw to the Swede. Sure enough the 
.
versus Alex Stark's 
board for 360,000 into a pot of 720,000. His 
