Alioto Spikes the River to Leave Saliba on Fumes
Level 5
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Dario Alioto, Vivian Saliba, and Shaun Deeb went three-handed to a flop of 10♣8♥5♠ where Alioto made a pot-sized bet of 25,000 from under the gun. Saliba then moved all in from the cutoff, Deeb folded the button, and Alioto called for 85,000.
Dario Alioto: 9♠7♦6♥5♥ 
Vivian Saliba: A♣J♠10♠8♣
Saliba showed top two pair and needed to hold against Alioto's straight draws. The A♥ turn was safe for Saliba, but the J♣ river gave Alioto a straight and a double up while leaving Saliba on a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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200,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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8,000
102,000
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102,000 |
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