Hands #30-34: Prats Takes from Kabrhel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #30: Arman Zolnoorian limped the small blind, and John Esposito checked in the big blind. The flop was checked through. On the turn, Zolnoorian bet 50,000 and was called before checking again the river. Esposito checked back. Zolnoorian showed , and Esposito chopped it with .

Hand #31: Mario Prats raised to 110,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #32: Esposito raised to 135,000 on the button, and Martin Kabrhel started his usual table talk, saying, "Okay, let's play poker. It is an honor to play with a bracelet champion," before tossing in the extra chips. On the flop, Kabrhel checked, Esposito bet 155,000, and Kabrhel folded with the words, "Pay the man his money."

Hand #33: Prats raised to 115,000, and Kabrhel in the small blind, as did Artur Rudziankov in the big blind. On the flop, both Czech players checked. Prats continued for 125,000, and Kabrhel called. The turn and river brought no further betting action, and Kabrhel showed . Prats had that beat with and won the pot.