button in SafariKostritsyn Leaves Sitbon Short Before Dinner
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Razz
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx / 2x5x6xAx / Xx
Julien Sitbon: XxXx / 7x4x6x8x / Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 6xKx8x folded on fifth street
In a limped three-way pot to fourth street, Alexander Kostritsyn bet his lead with a five-deuce and Julien Sitbon called as did Naoya Kihara. Kostritsyn bet again fifth street for Sitbon to reluctantly call, while Kihara folded.
Kostritsyn bet again on sixth street for Sitbon to reluctantly call and the Russian then checked his cards on seventh street before he bet. Sitbon studied him carefully before he eventually called and was shown Jx9x3x for a six-five to drop to a severe short stack once again.
The players then asked how long the next break would be and Sitbon said "let's see how the next hand will go" in which he folded. After that, the final four players headed on a previously agreed extended break.
Below is how the final four players are stacking up for the next level after the dinner break:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 5,875,000 | 24 | 12 |
| 5 | Alexander Kostritsyn | Russian Federation | 9,050,000 | 36 | 18 |
| 7 | Julien Sitbon | France | 1,025,000 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Ali Eslami | United States | 6,275,000 | 25 | 13 |