Vitagliano Busts Schleich and Gives it to Michalak

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

[Removed:40] opened to 2,000 and called the three-bet of Martin Schleich for 5,000 to see a flop of ??. The full action after that is unknown but Schleich was at risk with pocket aces and Vitagliano held the ?. Neither the turn nor the river improved Schleich and he hit the rail.

One hand later, Vitagliano opened again and Jakub Michalak three-bet to 5,100. The Italian inquired how many blue T-5,000 chips his opponent had and then made the call. On a flop of ??, Vitagliano quickly check-raised from 3,800 to 15,000 and was called before moving in immediately after the dealer had burned and turned the .

Michalak didn't call within a heartbeat but did so after some consideration, revealing his ?. Vitagliano had ? for an open-ended straight draw and the river bricked. Michalak doubled up for 48,200 and is now stacked nicely.