Stamatis Gets There on the River; Kritharis Celebrates too Early Against Giudice
Around 500,000 was already in the pot as Andras Halasi and Alkiviadis Stamatis went to a flop of 5♥6♠J♠. Stamatis then bet 125,000 from the button and Halasi called in middle position.
Both players checked the J♥ turn before Halasi then led out for 275,000 on the 7♥ river. Stamatis announced a raise of 800,000, and Halasi called even before Stamatis had time to put the chips in.
Stamatis turned over A♥4♥ for a rivered flush and Halasi mucked, later admitting he had a jack.
At another table, Nikolaos Kritharis had opened to 120,000 in early position, Giovanni Giudice shoved for 630,000 in the hijack, and Kritharis called.
Giovanni Giudice: J♥J♦ 
Nikolaos Kritharis: A♦Q♥
Kritharis hit a queen on the 9♠Q♣7♥ flop to take the lead as he began pumping his fist in the air. The turn was the 8♦, but Giudice spiked the J♣ on the river as he then raised his arm in the air in celebration.
"You celebrated too early," a tablemate told Kritharis, who laughed off the beat and sent the chips over to Giudice.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
950,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |