Piccioli Overbets the First Hand
Level 17
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
In the first hand of the day, chip leader Bryan Piccioli raised to 420,000 from under the gun. Arkadiy Tsinis was seemingly missing at the start and lost several minutes of time bank before returning and folding his hand. Maicon Gasperin called in the cutoff and Stoyan Madanzhiev defended the big blind.
The flop came 
and Madanzhiev checked. Piccioli bet 502,200, Gasperin called, and Madanzhiev called as well.
On the 
turn, Madanzhiev opted to lead out for 980,000. Piccioli called after some thought while Gasperin folded.
The river brought a fourth heart with the 
. Madanzhiev checked and Piccioli opted for a huge bet of 5,276,208, slightly more than the size of the pot. Madanzhiev went deep in the tank before giving it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,556,894
3,139,400
|
3,139,400 |
|
||
|
13,352,583
-1,947,200
|
-1,947,200 |
|
||
|
7,203,817
-967,200
|
-967,200 |