Belatik Takes the Lead
Pablo R opened to 80,000 with 
and Louis Linard called with the 
, Anas Belatik defended the big blind with 
. On the 
flop, Belatik quickly checked and Pablo R applied pressure by leading for 75,000.
Only Linard called and the 
turn was checked through, as was the 
on the river. Linard won the pot before he took on another big stack.
Linard opened to 90,000 and called a three-bet to 230,000 by Anas Belatik with the 
. Belatik held 
and checked the 
flop, as did Linard. Belatik made it 190,000 to go on the turn and Linard called.
The appeared on the river and Belatik bet for 290,000. Linard gave it some consideration and counted his remaining chips before eventually making the call. Once he saw the bad news, the stack of the young Frenchman dropped below a million while Belatik jumped into the lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,550,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
3,340,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
935,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |