Iceland on Top as Gunnarsson Picks Off Faria
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Gunnarsson opened from the cutoff and Luis Faria defended his big blind. Faria checked the 
flop to Gunnarsson, who bet 250,000. The Portuguese check-raised to 1,000,000 and Gunnarsson called.
On the 
turn, Faria kept up his aggression with a bet of 1,460,000 and Gunnarsson called again after some thought.
The river brought the 
and Faria emptied the clip. Without hesitation, Gunnarsson called it off for 4,400,000 total.
Luis Faria: 
Arni Gunnarsson: 
Gunnarsson got there with the queen-nine, spiking his inside straight on the river. As a result, Faria's bluff backfired massively, leaving him behind with just 1,300,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500,000
10,745,000
|
10,745,000 |
|
1,300,000
-7,400,000
|
-7,400,000 |