Outer Table Hand Summary
Here is a quick run-down of some of the outer table action in the wake of the Xuan Liu double up.
Marco Bognanni raised to 105,000 from the cut-off and Costantino Russo counted out a three-bet but Bognanni had folded before the chips had even been pushed over the line.
Xuan Liu raised to 100,000 from the cut-off and Massimiliano Manigrasso defended his big blind. The flop was and Manigrasso checked to Liu who bet 125,000. Manigrasso has been calling out of position and then folding to flop bets a lot so it was nice to see him change tactics for once. His all-in check-raise forcing Liu to fold her hand.
Antonino Venneri raised to 150,000 in the cut-off and Massimiliano Manigrasso called in the small blind. The flop was and Manigrasso was back to his old tricks as he check-folded to a Venneri 150,000 bet. To be fair to him he was set-mining this time and showed the . Venneri felt so much warmth for his countryman that he showed him the lone .
Costantino Russo raised to 105,000 from the hi-jack and after Elder had asked for a count he raised to 265,000 and Russo folded.