Pignatelli Wins Battle of the Blinds
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Canada’s Ryan Pignatelli has got his Main Event off to a positive start after winning a blind versus blind battle. Preflop after the small blind limped Pignatelli bumped it up to 400 in total and received a call.
Both players checked the 
flop with the small blind leading out for 250 on the 
turn, which Pignatelli called.
The 
river brought a check from the small blind opening the door for Pignatelli, who led out for 825. Pignatelli’s opponent did not look too happy about this turn of events and hit the think tank before tossing in two green 25-chips to make the call.
Pignatelli flipped over 
to win the pot as his opponent tapped the table and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,475 | 1,475 |