Three players including Talal Shakerchi 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event runner up Martin Staszko and Carter Swidler took a flop of in a raised pot. Shakerchi checked the flop, Staszko fired 1,500, and Swidler called. Shakerchi got out of the way, leaving the duo heads up to fourth street.
The dealer produced the on fourth and Staszko kept up his aggression by moving 3,600 across the betting line. Swidler would not be swayed, however, as he tossed out a call.
The on the river prompted Staszko to bet one final time. His wager of 5,800 was enough to get Swidler out of the pot and Staszko was awarded the pot. He now has about 50,000 to his name.
Pizzo Romano is an older gentleman from the UK but with a strong Italian accent. For most of the day he has been gathering chips in tournament room B, bamboozling players and chatting away. He is now in the main room sat to Trickett’s right and is continuing the stream of commentary.
Romano opened from early position for 2,500 which was an unusually large raise by the table norms. It folded round to the player on the button who called prompting Romano to begin, “There is always a Mr Greedy.” Looking at Romano’s big stack another player called for a mirror before Romano announcing he was checking in the dark.
The flop was and the player on the button bet 3,500. Romano made as if to fold before asking how may chips his opponent hand and raising to 10,000. His opponent threw his hand away and Romano showed chiding him for being at it.
On the next hand Romano limped from under the gun with and induced a two street bluff from another opponent on a queen high board. Whatever Romano is doing today it sure is working out so far.
When Daniel Colman entered this tournament everyone else asked if they could get their money back, because we all know the heater the Big One for One Drop winner has been on lately!
In all honesty, nobody asked for their money back as poker players don't shy away from a little tough competition, but it is a fact that Colman made a splash right away here on Day 1b.
We just picked up the action when the board read when Colman called a raise from Pratik Ghatge who made it 4,600. Colman had already invested an unknown amount on the turn and he called the raise rather quickly.
The river was the and Ghatge bet 7,500 after which Colman tanked for quite a bit. Eventually the man who won no less than $22 million this year made the call and Ghatge showed , which was no good against .
Colman raked in the pot and sits on around 44,000 chips.
Sofia Lovgren opened the action for 1,300 and Daniel Colman three-bet to 4,000. Lovgren wasn’t backing down and cut out some raising chips making it 9,800. Coleman wasn’t going anywhere and elected to call.
The flop was and both players checked. The turn card saw Lovgren have a stab for 6,800 but Colman made the call.
The river was the and when they both checked Colman showed and Lovgren the and they shared the spoils.
Georgios Zisimopoulos raised in early position and he was three-bet to 2,800 by the player in the hijack. Steven Lewzey four-bet from the button to 5,200 and both blinds folded quickly. Zisimopoulos tanked for a bit before making it 9,225 and the three-bettor tanked for two minutes before folding.
Lewzey made the call but folded when Zisimopoulos bet 5,100 on the flop.
Pizzo Romano had a big stack when he was at Sam Trickett’s table. He just moved to Bertrand Grospellier’s table and his fortunes have taken a distinct turn for the worse.
Romano opened the action and Grospellier made the call to see a heads up flop of . checked but when Romano bet 4,000 he check-raised him to 11,000. Perhaps feeling he was being pushed around Romano raised him right back to 25,000. Grospellier then made it 45,000 and Romano said, “How can I fold this? I just sat down for God’s sake.” and called.
The turn card was the and when Grospellier moved all in for his last 23,000 Romano said, “Ok.” And folded giving Grospellier a big pot.