Livello 41
: Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Julien Montois raised to 5,000,000 from the button, and Istvan Briski three-bet to 13,500,000. Montois responded with a shove for around 38,000,000 for Briski to snap-fold.
Livello 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Istvan Briski
Istvan Briski raised to 6,000,000 from the button and Shawn Daniels defended his big blind.
They both checked through the 9♥5♥7♦ on the flop to the 4♣ on the turn. Daniels fired out a bet of 16,500,000 for Briski to quickly call.
The river completed the board with the 4♦ and Daniels shoved with the bigger stack. Briski jumped into the tank.
"Against anyone else, I would call," Briski muttered. "I have a shit blocker!" he added.
After a while, he called. Daniels revealed the K♦9♣ for two pair, nines and fours. Briski got up from his chair, all defeated and shook Daniels's hand. Daniels prompted the dealer to reveal Briski's hand which was the A♣J♥ for the pair of fours on the board and the ace-kicker in his hand.
Livello 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
River Shove
Shawn Daniels raised to 6,000,000 from the button and Julien Montois defended.
The flop came 10♠Q♥2♠, Montois check-called the 8,000,000 continuation-bet of Daniels.
The turn was the 3♣ and Montois checked again. This time, Daniels fired out a bet of 17,500,000. Montois called.
The Q♠ completed the board on the river and Montois checked for the final time. Daniels barreled a bet of 43,000,000 over the line and Montois responded with a shove. Daniels asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Montois had 71,275,000 in front of him. Daniels looked pained and dove into the tank.
"I wasn't planning on bet-folding," Daniels commented. He then cut out calling chips before adding: "You looked so sad, and then you jammed!"
He took some more time before reluctantly pushing his cards over the line for the fold. Montois' rail cheered loudly before the two players decided to take a 15-minute break.
Livello 43
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Right after the break, Shawn Daniels on the button and Julien Montois in the big blind discovered a J♣6♥2♣ flop.
After a check by Montois, Daniels bet 5,000,000 and was called a first time. Then he was called a second time when he fired out a second barrel of 8,000,000 on the turn K♠.
On the river 8♠, Daniels sized it up to 29,000,000. Montois took a few seconds, and called. But he could only muck his cards when Daniels flipped 8♥6♣ for two pair.
