| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
||
|
820,000 | |
|
||
|
610,000
184,000
|
184,000 |
|
430,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Steve Bilirakis has not seemed to be in any trouble throughout this entire tournament. On the previous days he even played 13-card Chinese poker with Jason Mercier while simultaneously trouncing this high quality field.
Michele Di Lauro bets 24,000 and both Ramzi Jelassi and Steve Billirakis call. The action is checked down to the river when Bilirakis extracts 55,000 worth of value from Michele Di Lauro.
| Billirakis |     |
Board: 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
920,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
816,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
530,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
From the small blind Ramzi Jelassi raised it up to 33,000 getting called by Billirakis who was in the big blind. The flop brought out 
and both players checked.
The turn was the 
and Jelassi bet 40,000. Billirakis took some time, as usual, and made the call. The river completed the board with the 
and Jelassi bet out 65,000. Billirakis tanked for quite some time before raising to 200,000. Jelassi wasn't happy and after taking some time and double checking his cards he opted to fold.
Billirakis was short for a while but is in full control again with just four players remaining!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,030,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
560,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
|
||
Michele Di Lauro raises to 26,000 on the button and Ramzi Jelassi defends the small blind. The flop of 
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 and both players check. Jelassi mucks his hand when he sees the flush of Di Lauro
| Di Lauro |   |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
598,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
504,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Four Handed
From the under the gun position Ramzi Jelassi raised to 25,000 getting calls from the button, Billirakis, and the big blind, Di Lauro. The flop came down 
, Di Lauro and Jelassi checked to Billirakis who bet 62,000. Di Lauro gave it some thought before raising to 180,000.
Jelassi instantly folded his cards and so it was on to Billirakis once again. He gave it some thought once more and calmly announced he was all-in putting Di Lauro to the test. The Italian folded his cards uttering the words, "I had nines and the ace of clubs". The move with blockers didn't work but Trickett gave him a nod of approval satisfying the youngster.
Billirakis keeps winning and nobody seems to be able to stop him from winning at this point.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,230,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
450,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
Steve Billirakis is crushing the table at the moment. He raises to 32,000 on the button and Sam Trickett announces "pot" from the small blind. The bet is 112,000 and Billirakis wastes no time in making the call. The flop is 
and Trickett checks to Billirakis who bets pot and Trickett snap-folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,360,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
248,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
Michele Di Lauro raises to 35,000 on the button and Ramzi Jelassi calls in the small blind. The flop is 
and Jelassi check-calls a 41,000 Di Lauro bet. The turn is the 
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.
| Di Lauro |  |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
651,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
|
316,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
|
||
After a raise to 48,000 pre flop and a call we got to see heads-up action on the flop between Michele Di Lauro and Sam Trickett. The flop came down 
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.
| Sam Trickett |  |
| Michele Di Lauro |   |
The turn was the 
and the river the 
. Di Lauro had two pair and busted Trickett bringing us down to the final three players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
990,000
339,000
|
339,000 |
|
|
Busted |
