Costas Boosts His Stack Early
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrea Ricci raised to 17,000 from under the gun, chip leader Maxime Costas and Nikolai Tulin called in middle position, and Denis Kevric called in the big blind.
The four players saw a flop of 
and the action checked through.
The turn brought the 
and after Kevric checked, Ricci bet 22,000. Costas responded with a raise to 65,000, which received folds back to Ricci, who took a brief moment to think before also folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
758,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
435,000
43,000
|
43,000 |