Tantillo Takes Commanding Lead After Multiway Clash
Level 6
: Blinds 700/1,500, 1,500 ante
Fausto Tantillo opened to 3,300 from middle position and receieved calls from a player in the hijack, a player in the cutoff, Dawid Smolka in the small blind and Dinesh Alt in the big blind.
All five players checked the A♦6♦4♣ flop leading to the 8♠ turn. Smolka bet 13,000, forcing a fold from Alt while the other three players all made the call.
Smolka moved all in for 76,600 on the 3♠ river. Tantillo made the call with a covering stack while the other two players got out of the way. Smolka could only show 5♥5♠ for a pair of fives turned into a bluff. Tantillo turned over 6♣6♠ for a set to take down a gargantuan pot and the current chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
554,000
448,000
|
448,000 |
|
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|
204,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
Busted | |