Immediate Five-Bet Action
Action was thee-handed over at table nine, when Razvan Belea opened to 600 from the button. Ian Hamilton called from the small blind before Georgios Karakousis put in the three-bet to 2,100. Belea opted for a four-bet to 5,500 and Hamilton quickly fled the raising war.
Karakousis then five-bet jammed, covering Belea's 19,400 stack. Belea snap called and it was revealed why.
Razvan Belea: K?K?
Georgios Karakousis: 3?3?
Karakousis was making moves with his low pocket pair, but Belea was comfortably sitting on his cowboys.
The board remained sweat-free with 8?6?2?9?6? hitting the felt and Belea secured an early double-up after losing some chips prior to this hand. Karakousis was left with 7,000 chips, which still is enough for 35 big blinds during the first level of the tournament.
While the hand was happening, French powerhouses Alan Goasdoue and Antoine Labat also showed up to take their seats at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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42,500
12,500
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12,500 |
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39,600 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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7,000 | |