Lupoli Chipping Up
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Lucas Monnier opened to 500 from middle position and action folded round to Vincenzo Lupoli, in the cutoff, who carved out a three-bet to 1,600. Monnier then threw out a 5,000 chip intending to four-bet to a total of 5,500, however, the bet stood as a call due to Monnier using a single chip and not announcing the intention.
On a flop of 
, both players checked and saw the 
on the turn. With the action on Monnier, he elected to bet 1,100 and Lupoli called.
The river brought a 
and Monnier checked. Lupoli deliberated for a minute before sliding out a bet of 4,000 and Monnier quickly folded.
Lupoli is in fine form recently having finished 2nd place in the Pokerstars UKIPT Cup Nottingham for £14,475 for his largest of two cashes at the festival.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
25,700
25,700
|
25,700 |