Croitoru Retakes the Lead
Level 33
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Banic opened to 375,000 with 
in the small blind, and Chikita called with 
. The flop of 
saw a c-bet from Banic to 415,000 and that was enough to scoop another pot for the Croatian.
It was another raise, another take for Banic in the next hand, as he opened with 
on the button, taking it down.
Mihai Croitoru limped from the small blind with 
and Banic checked with 
. The flop of 
saw Banic bet out 360,000, but Croitoru called. The turn of 
saw both men’s hands improve, with Banic’s bet of 325,000 raised to just over a million, which Banic called with top pair against two pair.
The river of 
led to Croitoru making it 395,000, and Banic called to pay off his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,900,000 | 2,065,000 |
|
11,200,000 | -2,080,000 |