Aces Up for Carrel Early on Day 2
"He's playing like a maniac," was the remark from Charlie Carrel about his table-mate Luigi Mario Grisa. "His opponent bet three times and he called down with top pair!"
The Brit was in a hand against him after Josy Laurent Benhayoun opened for 2,100 under the gun. Both Carrel and Grisa called, along with the big blind and all four of them saw a flop of 
. Benhayoun continued for 4,100, and Carrel and Grisa again called, with the big blind getting out of the way.
The turn brought the 
,and Benhayoun continued the aggression, this time betting 6,100. Again the two other players called and the 
hit the river. This time, Benhayoun checked and Carrel pounced on the lapse in aggression from the Frenchman, betting 16,300 into a pot of nearly 40,000 chips. Grisa made the call, whilst Benhayoun finally folded.
Carrel tabled 
and it was met by a tap of the table from Grisa. Both players have healthy stacks early on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
26,600
|
26,600 |
|
75,000
-24,400
|
-24,400 |