Itoafa Finding Piles Early
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Mike Itoafa raised to 1,800 from the cutoff after one limp from a player in middle position. The player on the button called, as did both Allen Kessler in the small blind and the player in the big blind.
"Five players," said the dealer as he fanned a flop of 
. Action checked to Itoafa and he threw in a bet of 10,000. Less than 10 seconds later, he had received four folds and the pot was sent his way.
With a stack of around 139,500, Itoafa finds himself as one of the chip leaders as the tournament enters the middle levels of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,500
139,500
|
139,500 |
|
25,800
-4,200
|
-4,200 |