01-23-2010 18:30 UTC+2

Pulling the Plug on Pagano

[user66118]

Luca Pagano opened with a raise, and Day 1a chip leader Robert Cezarescu three-bet it right back to him. Pagano had been chipped down into the trouble zone, and he called off the rest of his now-short stack, turning over a meager {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

. The news was not good as Cezarescu tabled {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{J-Hearts}

.

The flop brought a bit of hope for the EPT's all-time leading casher as it came {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

. That nine was the only help he'd find, though, as the turn and river {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

and

{3-Diamonds}

did nothing to get him over the hump. That's Pagano's 14th EPT cash, breaking his own record yet again. Still, the impeccably-dressed Italian couldn't help but show a bit of disappointment as he meandered toward the door.

Tags: Luca Pagano