Big Stacks Keep Climbing
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Georgios Tsouloftas opened to 18,000 in the cutoff and Rachid El Yaacoubi called from the small blind. The flop came 
and El Yaacoubi check-called a bet of 12,000 from Tsouloftas.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. El Yaacoubi led out with a bet of 26,000 and Tsouloftas laid his hand down.
At another table, Alessandro Pichierri raised to 18,000 from under the gun and Matteo Calzoni defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Calzoni checked to Pichierri who continued for 16,000. Calzoni called and the landed on the turn.
Calzoni led out with a bet of 41,000 this time and Pichierri dumped his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
930,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
879,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
||
|
595,000
49,000
|
49,000 |