Saracoglu Takes Down an Early Pot
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With around 20,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7♦5♠9♠, Antonio Alfaia checked and Atilla Saracoglu fired a bet of 5,000. Mustafa Ercan folded, Timur Margolin called, and Alfaia also called.
A 3♠ dropped on the turn and Alfaia checked again, and Saracoglu again bet 5,000. Margolin called, then Alfaia made it 16,000. Saragoglu called, and Margolin got out of the way.
When the 10♠ hit the river, bringing a fourth spade on board, Alfaia fired out 25,000, and Saragoglu made a quick call.
Alfaia then showed 7♥6♦ for a pair of sevens, and Saragoglu tabled the winner as he rivered a flush with J♠9♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
66,500
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66,500 |
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90,000
-48,500
|
-48,500 |
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45,000
-12,500
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-12,500 |
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