Silvestri's Big Bet on the River Gets the Job Done
Just before the level went up, we caught a hand involving Mario Silvestri. We picked up the action on the turn with approximately 5,000 in the pot and a board reading 
. A player in middle position checked and Silvestri took the opportunity to bet 3,500. His opponent called and then promptly checked the 
on the river.
Silvestri asked for a count of his opponent's stack and then took his time before betting 8,000, which proved enough to take down the pot as the middle-position player rapped the table and sent his hand to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
6,700
|
6,700 |
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, giving Silvestri's opponent a flush draw.
, giving the player even more outs to catch up.
on the river was a big fat brick and he was eliminated. Silvestri now has around 60,000 chips.
. This time the big blind led out for 2,200, Rice called, and the button got out of the way.
river, and Rice did the same while saying, "I didn't like that card. Two pair." The big blind waiting to see Rice's 
and then sent his cards to the muck.
