Pair v. Pair

Roberto Romanello opened to 81,000 under the gun, and a three-bet was coming. Jesper Petersen made it 220,000 to go, sending Romanello into a bit of deep contemplation. He tried to get Petersen to chat with him, but the conversation was nothing but one-sided. After several minutes, Romanello elected to call.

The flop came out {A-Clubs}

, and Petersen led out with a tiny bet of 80,000. Romanello came right along with the call. The two men would check down the turn {6-Diamonds}

and the river {4-Clubs}

to go to showdown.

Petersen was first, showing up pocket nines for two pair. Romanello nodded slowly and flashed two eights before sending them into the muck.

Things suuure are tight here at the "final" table.

Tags: Jesper Petersen Roberto Romanello