Rocco Palumbo has seen his chip lead increase a little further as he has taken down another pot. This one started with Nelson Robinson opening the button to 100,000 and Palumbo three-betting to 275,000. Robinson called and a flop was spread on the felt.
Palumbo led for 250,000 on the flop and Robinson called. On the turn, both players checked and the completed the board on the river. This time Palumbo led for 425,000 and after some thought, Robinson called.
When Palumbo tabled his , the pocket pair was enough to see Robinson's cards into the muck.
Nelson Robinson has been folding a lot the last few hands, with Rocco Palumbo picking up even more chips. There hasn't been any action past the flop, with Robinson folding to heat from the big-stacked Palumbo.
Nelson Robinson opened to 100,000 and Rocco Palumbo three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind. Robinson called and the flop came .
Palumbo fired 200,000 into the middle and Robinson called. However, when Palumbo fired again for 350,000 on the turn, Robinson gave it up and Palumbo scooped the pot.
Nelson Robinson opened the button with a min-raise and Rocco Palumbo called. On the flop, both players checked and a landed on the turn. This time when Palumbo checked, Robinson bet 100,000. Palumbo then check-raised to 310,000 and Robinson quickly folded.
The action has slowed and there have not been any large pots brewing. However, Rocco Palumbo continues to grind away at Nelson Robinson with preflop aggression and stabs on the flop and turn.
Palumbo has an over three-to-one chip lead at this point.
Rocco Palumbo was on the button when he raised it up to 100,000. Nelson Robinson three-bet to 250,000 and a flop was dealt. Both players checked here and then did the same on the turn.
The river would see Robinson check and Palumbo bet 400,000. Robinson made the call and then mucked his hand when Palumbo tabled .
A short-stacked Nelson Robinson pushed all in from the button and Rocco Palumbo called to put him at risk.
Palumbo:
Robinson:
The flop kept Palumbo in front, however a on the turn propelled Robinson into the lead with a pair of jacks. The river changed nothing and Robinson doubled through to 2.5 million.