Meola Tests Politano
Bruno Politano raised from middle position to 500 and the player on the button called. Thomas Meola sat in the big blind and he raised to 1,200. Both Politano and Meola called.
The flop was 
and Meola continued with a bet of 1,200 but Politano three-bet to 3,300. The player on the button folded but Meola called. The turn was the 
anc Meola check-called a bet of 5,500 from Politano.
The river was the 
and Meola checked again. Politano fired a bet of 10,500 and Meola quickly flicked in 20,000. That bet was adjusted by the dealer to 21,000 and it was up to Politano what to do. He tanked for a couple of minutes and apologized to the table for taking his time. He folded after a little over four minutes in the tank.
He immediately asked Meola if he had pocket kings but an instant ''no'' was the answer. Meola later declared that he had a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
48,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |