Saidof Triples; Berisha Picks Off Di Nicola
The other tables had already gone off on break when Eyal Saidof moved all in for 125,000 under the gun. Raoul Refos then raised to 250,000 in early position and Juuso Luokkanen called in the big blind.
The flop came 10♣K♦6♥ and Refos bet another 85,000. Luokkanen called and both players checked the 4♠ turn.
The 5♥ fell on the river and Refos bet another 305,000. Luokkanen called with Q♥Q♠, while Refos showed A♦7♦ for just ace-high. Saidof turned over A♥K♠ for top pair as he tripled up, while Luokkanen took down the sizeable side pot.
At the same time at another table, Xhavit Berisha and Ermanno Di Nicola built a pot of around 900,000 heading to the river on a board of Q♣3♣8♥J♥A♥. Di Nicola then bet 700,000 in the cutoff.
Berisha, in the small blind, tanked for several minutes until he called. Di Nicola could only shake his head and muck as Berisha slammed down Q♦9♦ for a pair of queens.
"Professioanl," tablemate Shawn Stroke told him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000 | 2,650,000 |
|
2,500,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -200,000 |
|
500,000 | -1,600,000 |
|
400,000 | 162,000 |