Denaro Pays Off Karlsson; Fours Good For Santa Maria
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sergio Denaro bet 40,000 from the big blind on a board of 3♦Q♠K♥Q♥ and Steinn Karlsson called in the cutoff.
The river was the 2♥ and Denaro checked over to Karlsson, who fired out 75,000. Denaro took his time before calling as Karlsson turned over Q♣J♥ for trips to win the pot.
At the same time on another table, Fernando Santa Maria bet 65,000 from middle position on a board of 7♣J♥2♣7♠ and Edoardo Mancinelli called on the button.
Both players checked the 3♠ river and Santa Maria turned over 4♦4♠, which was good enough to win the pot as Mancinelli mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
400,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
|
260,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |