Lombardo Chips Up Further in a Small Pot
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Simone Lombardo raised to 435,000 with the 
from under the gun and Mourad Tounnouti defended the big blind with the 
. The flop brought 
and check-folded to a bet worth 375,000.
"I have a king, I think," Lombardo joked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
3,100,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
and Aliaksandr Shylko three-bet to 1.8 million in the big blind with 
behind. Ricci gave him a stare down and then sent his cards into the muck.
and De Neve scored the urgently needed double-up.
flop gave De Neve a gutshot straight flush draw and De Neve rooted for the ace of diamonds. Instead, the board completed with the 
turn and 
river to counterfeit the pair of De Neve and keep Tounnouti in contention.
flop and 
turn. Shylko bet the 
river for 900,000 and Lombardo quickly called to win the pot.
flop brought top pair versus the nut flush draw. De Neve turned the nut flush with the 
river a formality.
in the big blind. The flop brought 
and Shylko check-called for 300,000 and the 
fell on the river, Shylko opted to check and De Neve bet 1.3 million into 2 million. A long tank by Shylko followed and he then called to get shown the bad news.