Thomas Hill bet 12,000 on the flop, and Mickey Palermo thought for a bit before putting Hill all in for the last of his short stack. Hill called.
"You're probably in pretty good shape," Palermo said. He was right.
Palermo:
Hill:
Palermo had a pair and a low draw, but Hill's low draw was better and he had two pair to go with it. A and completed the board, and Hill scooped the pot to double.
The following series of images shows just how difficult a single decision can be when one is facing a bet for their tournament life. This player tanked for a long while before ultimately finding the fold button.
A player under the gun raised to 20,000, and action folded to Ron Halperin's big blind. He moved all in, and the under-the-gun player called.
Under the gun:
Halperin:
Halperin flopped top pair when the hit the board, and a turn changed nothing. The river was a , and Halperin collected all of his opponent's chips with a straight. He's now at 116,000.
With just over 200 players remaining, prize pool information has been released. A total of 578 entries were recorded, generating a final prize pool of $280,330 which will be divided up as follows:
With less than 36 players remaining, prize pool information has been released. A total of 140 runners entered, rendering a final prize pool of $61,110. It will be split up as follows:
Mickey "Goathead" Palermo just got all in with against an opponent who held . The flop gave both players aces up: . The turn brought the , giving Palermo better two pair, and the river didn't help his unfortunate opponent. Palermo's working with a stack of about 116,000 now.
Although poker is a cutthroat game predicated on taking everything from the man next you, these players became friends despite trying to felt one another.