All-in Alfio
Heads-up, the dealer ran a flop of . Benzimra fired 260,000 chips at the pot, drawing a long, blank stare from his opponent. Finally, Battisti announced an all in for 610,000 total. Benzimra required a full breakdown of the stacks as he contemplated his decision. There really was no decision; he made the call to put Battisti at risk.
The Italian tabled , still on a draw for his tournament life. Benzimra was poised for the knockout at he confidently flipped up his .
The turn was a blank, the . The river, however, was a very fortunate card for the at-risk Battisti. The landed on board to give both men the queen-high straight and chop the pot right in half. Battisti has managed to stave off elimination for now, much to the delight of his railbird, Dario Minieri.