Hands #55-60: Bognanni Starts Three-Betting

Hand #55: Robert Mitchell received a walk.

Hand #56: Mitchell raised to 1,500,000 on the button and Axel Hallay called. The flop was and Mitchell's continuation bet of 1,000,000 did the trick.

Hand #57: Marco Bognanni limped in on the button, Hallay completed and Mitchell checked for a family pot. The flop came down and all players checked.

The came on the turn and Hallay led out for 1,200,000, enough to win the hand on the spot.

Hand #58: Hallay raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Mitchell folded. Bognanni three-bet to 4,100,000 from the big blind and won the hand, accompanied by a roar from the slowly increasing Italian crowd.

Hand #59: Mitchell raised to 1,500,000 on the button and another three-bet from Bognanni, this time to 4,700,000 from the small blind. Mitchell wanted to see a flop and called in position.

The flop was and Bognanni opted to check. Mitchell checked behind. The turn brought the and Bognanni bet 3,200,000. Mitchell folded to move the Italian closer to the top spot.

Hand #60: Limp from Bognanni on the button and Mitchell checked. The flop saw two checks. The turn was the , 700,000 from Mitchell and a call from Bognanni. Mitchell bet 800,000 on the river and Bognanni gave it up.