Michele Di Lauro bets 35,000 on the button and Steve Billirakis calls in the small blind. The flop is a very regal looking
and both players check. The turn is the
and once again both players check. The river is the
and Billirakis bets 55,000 and after a minutes thought Di Lauro makes the call and pays Billirakis off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,468,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
860,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
and both players check. The turn is the
and Billirakis bets 45,000 and Di Lauro calls. The river is the
and Billirakis checks this time and Di Lauro bets 65,000 and the American lays down his hand.


and all of a sudden the announcer said there was a showdown. Trickett started the hand with around 220,000 chips and was all-in for his tournament life.





and Jelassi check-calls a 102,000 bet. The river is checked by both parties and the showdown was won by the two-pair of Di Lauro.

and Trickett checks to Billirakis who bets pot and Trickett snap-folds.
, Di Lauro and Jelassi checked to Billirakis who bet 62,000. Di Lauro gave it some thought before raising to 180,000.
and checked through and the bald-headed dealer gives us the
on the turn. Jelassi bets 30,000 and Di Lauro makes the call. The last community card to appear in this hand was the