Maio Can't Make It Happen
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When we last saw Anthony Maio it was right here at the Borgata, albeit under far different circumstances. Maio finished in 3rd place at last January's Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event Championship, earning $307,565 for his appearance at the televised final table.
Maio is an up-and-coming young pro who has made several splashes on the live circuit, but he seems to find a comfort zone here in Atlantic City, recording multiple deep runs and cashes at the Borgata's seasonal series.
After running deep in yet another Borgata tournament though, Maio has hit the rail after his flopped four-flush failed to come through.
Maio held the 
and he connected well with the 
flop, finding a pair and two more clubs. Unfortunately for Maio, Nick Angello wasn't going anywhere with his own flush draw, and the latter took his 
to war.
A third player in the pot brought 
to bear, meaning Maio's fortuitous flop actually found him drawing rather thin, as he was up against an overpair and and a better club draw.
The 
arrived on the turn to give Angello the best hand, and the epitome of a brick completed the board when the river came 
.
Maio was gracious enough to provide us with a postmortem on the hand afterward, proving that a true pro knows how to shrug off a tough beat and move on in short order.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted |
and Dom Carlo has what appeared to be the winner tabled with his 
. Despite flopping trip aces though, Carlo's hand was second-best, what with Dom Gaccino holding the 
.
looking to flip a coin. Sure enough, his opponent tabled the 
for suited overcards, and when the flop came down 
it appeared he had called the right side of the coin.
to complete Cable's runner-runner flush. For his part, the player who just went bust could only hold his hands to his head in shock, before heading to the payout desk to collect his cash.
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flop, and another 
