Di Nicola Left With a Mountain to Climb
Level 20
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 75,000 with the 
and Alan Sabo came along with the 
out of the big blind. The 
flop was checked behind by Di Nicola and the 
fell on the turn. Sabo bet 50,000 and Di Nicola flat-called as the 
rolled off on the river.
Sabo bet 275,000 and Di Nicola was forced to fold once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 200,000 |
|
200,000 | -150,000 |
and picked up a caller in Amir Mozaffarian with the 
. The 
flop was checked to Di Nicola, who bet 75,000 and received a reluctant call by Mozaffarian.
turn, Mozaffarian checked once more and the Italian fired another bet worth 220,000 with just 350,000 behind. Mozaffarian then check-raised the pot and Di Nicola folded in a matter of seconds.
, as did Ian Bradley with the 
. The 
flop was checked to Yankov and he bet 100,000 to win the pot without resistance.
and Krasimir Yankov came along on the button with the 
.
flop, Bradley opted to check and Yankov made it 50,000 to go for Bradley to call. After the 
river paired the board.
and was called by Alan Sabo with the 
, Andriy Lyubovetskiy came along with the 
flop, Yankov continued for 70,000 and Sabo was the only caller. The 
fell on the turn and Yankov followed it up with another bet worth 260,000. Sabo didn't go anywhere and made the call to see the 
in the hijack. On the 
and action folded round to Amir Mozaffarian who called with 
river and Yankov turned over the winner to rake in the pot.