3-Way Battle
Level 8: 600/1200 (1200)
Entries: 327/477
Gianpiero Barrile opened the pot to 2,600, and fellow Italian Vincenzo Federico made the call from the button. Small blind Jozsef Hegyi wasn’t backing down, 3-betting to 9,600. Both Barrile and Federico called, setting up a three-way pot to the flop.
The flop came J♠10♦2♥. Hegyi, the preflop aggressor, checked, as did Barrile. Sensing an opportunity, Federico bet 11,500. Hegyi folded, and after some thought, Barrile called.
The turn brought a risky Q♥, creating potential two-pair, flush, and straight combinations. Barrile checked, and Federico followed with a telling 16,000 bet, leaving himself only 18,000 behind. That cautious but strategic bet was enough to make Barrile lay down his hand.
Gianpiero Barrile – 110,000
Vincenzo Federico – 90,000
Jozsef Hegyi – 115,000