We’re on another short break before the heads-up between Junyu commences. Barone has a substantial lead with 32m to 18m chips. But both players have over 40 big blinds and we expect a fierce battle. Each player has already €105,500 secured, but the winner will take home €156,500 and the coveted Batte of Malta trophy.
Level 35: 200k / 400k (400k) Entries: 3/1992 Junyu Liu raised from the button with to 1.5m. In the big blind, Andrea Dominici moved all-in for 4.1m with . Liu called rather quickly and we saw a showdown. Board: After two quick losses, Andrea Dominici was out in third place, securing almost €70,000 in prize…
Level 35: 200k / 400k (400k) Entries: 3/1992 We’re back from the break and a fiery threehanded Italian action is unfolding. Dario Barone made it 800k from the button with . In the small blind Andrea Dominici made it 1.6m to go with . Barone called. Flop: (4.1m) Dominici kept going and made it 900k.…
With three players left we’re on a short break. Those are the counts:
Level 35: 200k / 400k (400k) Entries: 3/1992 The very next hand saw some fireworks. Dario Barone had under the gun and raised to 800k. On the button, Andrea Dominici called with . In the small blind Junyu Liu 3-bet to 2.2m with . Miguel Bolivar had and was all-in with his last chips automatically.…
Level 35: 200k / 400k (400k) Entries: 4/1992 After the blinds increased to 200k / 400k, Miguel Bolivar found under the gun and he moved all-in for 6.3m. Behind him in the small blind Andre Dominici had and he had 5.9m behind. Dominici needed some time and eventually went along for the ride, risking his…
Level 35: 150k / 300k (300k) Entries: 4/1992 On the button, Giulio Di Salvo shoved all-in for 3.8m after finding . In the big blind Junyu Liu called with . Board: Di Salvo found no help and just like that, we’re down to 4 players. Junyu Liu – 23m Giulio Di Salvo – 0 …
Level 35: 150k / 300k (300k) Entries: 5/1992 In the cut-off, Miguel Bolivar found and raised to 600k. Behind him, Dario Barone had and called the raise. In the big blinds, Andrea Dominici called the raise with . Flop: It was checked to Bolivar and he bet 850. Barone called with his gutshot. Turn: Now…
Level 35: 150k / 300k (300k) Entries: 5/1992 The first really big hand after the break saw Andrea Dominici add a lot to his stack when he found Aces under the gun and won a 5m pot against Dario Barone, who hat A-T and made a pair on a JJ6-T-8 board. Andrea Dominici –…
The players are now on a 20-minute break. Below are the current chip counts: