Faggiolli Almost Doubles Just Before the Break
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Carlos Branco raised to 55,000 from the hijack and Ugo Faggioli three-bet to 165,000 from the button. Action folded back to Branco who called.
The flop came 
, Branco check-called the 155,000 continuation-bet of Faggioli.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Branco looked at Faggioli's stack and decided to bet 500,000. Faggioli considered his options as he had just over 600,000 behind and eventually made the call. Branco tabled 
for the pair of fours on the board with the ace-kicker for Faggioli to scoop the pot with 
for two pair, tens and fours.
The 25 remaining players have gone for another 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,935,000
1,205,000
|
1,205,000 |
|
1,545,000
-845,000
|
-845,000 |