Gregorio Makes Hero Call in Monster Pot, Runs Into a Rivered Set
Bart Kuiper opened the hijack with a raise to 3,600 and the cutoff called. Pasquale Gregorio on the button squeezed to 10,400 and Pawel Brzeski in the small blind cold four bet to 26,500. Both Kuiper and the cutoff folded, Gregorio on the button called.
The flop came 
and Brzeski fired a bet of 16,000. Gregorio called in position. The same thing happened on the 
turn; Brzeski bet 23,000 and Gregorio called.
The 
completed the board and Brzeski moved all in for his last 54,800. Gregorio tanked long and hard but couldn't make up his mind at first it seemed. He cut out the calling chips and counted how much he would have behind if he called and lost (80,000 to be exact). After a minute more he eventually slammed the 55,000 stack he already had in his hand on the table.
Brzeski proudly showed his 
for the rivered set. Gregorio angrily threw his cards towards the muck. The bounced open and it was revealed Gregorio had called with 
. Both Kuiper and Yoon frowned upon seeing the showdown and Gregorio left the table for a break somewhat frustrated. Brzeski started stacking his monster stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
203,500
|
203,500 |
|
80,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |