Gius Empties the Clip
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Greg Gius opened to 400 from under the gun and was called by Joel Verbeck on his direct left. Action folded around to the blinds, who both called.
The flop came 
and both blinds checked. Gius made a continuation-bet of 1,000. Verbeck called and the blinds got out of their way.
The turn fell 
and Gius continued for another 2,300. Verbeck called.
The dealer then burned and turned the river 
and Gius postured for a moment before looking at his chips and pushing his remaining stack forward. The dealer responded by putting a red, "all-in" button in front of him and Verbeck now found himself faced with a decision for the majority of his remaining chips.
After about 35 seconds, Verbeck folded and the dealer sent the pot Gius' way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,300
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
14,400
-15,600
|
-15,600 |
and the small blind checked to her. She fired a small bet and he called. The turn came 
and the small blind again check-called a small bet from her. 
and the small blind checked to Tryba again. Tryba bet another 5,000. His opponent seemed puzzled, thinking about his decision for a bit before calling. The river was 
and both players checked.
for ace-king high and Tryba showed 
to win the pot with a pair of jacks. His opponent gave the table a flat-palmmed smack, leaving his hand on the table as the dealer sent the pot to Tryba and he added the chips to his stack.
and action checked to Frei. He made a continuation-bet for 800 and Perlman called. The two blinds folded and action proceeded heads up.
and Frei fired another barrel for 2,300. Perlman stuck around, bringing the river 
. Both players quickly checked. 
for ace-king high and a missed nut-flush draw. Perlman showed 
. Igor Balaban was in the small blind and announced a bet of 900. Greg Geller, who was in the big blind, confirmed the amount before tossing in an oversized chip to call. The third and final player in the hand was under the gun and folded. 
and Balaban continued for another 1,700. Geller folded.
