[user4144]
The two Italians saw a cheap flop where Massimo Di Cicco bet 120,000 and Salvatore Bonavena flat-called. With both players checking the turn, Di Cicco led for 120,000 on the river and again, Bonavena called.
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Brothers in Arms
It's like a football stadium in there at the moment, with every Italian in Prague singing and cheering from the sidelines as our two remaining players jig to the chants, shake hands, and embrace like long lost brothers. Yes, these are warriors about to do battle for mountains of money and the celebrated title, yet they're the best of buddies. It's a funny ol' game.
[user4144]
Andrew Alan Chen - 3rd place
Andrew Alan Chen pushes all in preflop and, after a brief pause from the Italian, Salvatore Bonavena makes the call.
Bonavena =
Chen =
Flop =
Chen showcases his sad face and looks like a beaten man already.
Turn =
The perfect card, only a six can save the Canadian.
River =
And the 20-year-old exits in third, but I'm sure we'll see him making a final table again in the very near future.
[user4144]
Dare I say it, but play has ground to a halt with most hands being either checked down or snapped up preflop. It looks as though fatigue has finally set in for our three remaining players who look absolutely shattered. Your reporters, meanwhile, are still full of beans. Talking of beans, I've just noticed that that final table looks very much like a haricot bean when filmed from a bird's eye view.