Warburton Goes to War Preflop
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Steve Warburton raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Giacomo Fundaro called from the button. Sandro Pitzanti three-bet quickly from the big blind to 85,000 and Warburton grabbed more ammunition as he slid forward 210,000.
Fundaro ran for cover but Pitzanti was not backing down just yet, as he made the call.
The flop brought out 
and both players checked.
On the turn the 
hit and Pitzanti checked to Warburton again, who bet 98,000 this time around.
Pitzanti folded quickly and Warburton raked in this massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
740,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
and Van den Berg made his exit. With Thierry's and Erik's departure, all the 'Van den Bergs' are gone now. The remaining 12 players are guaranteed €14,650 from this moment on, which means Joep van den Bijgaart is finally making a profit. He's up €1,450 now, with the prospect of much more.
, so the 
on the turn was seen for free. Pyysing bet 30,000 and Warburton made the call. The 
completed the board and Pyysing bet out 35,000. Warburton raised it to 140,000 and Pyysing made the call. Warburton showed 
before mucking.
and Van Brugge check-called 26,000. On the turn the 
hit the turn and Salter checked again. Yachou bet 50,000 and Salter check-raised all in. Yachou didn't waste any time calling all in for 239,000.
popped up and Yachou doubled.