Grieco Best in Limped Pot
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Christian Durschlag limped the button to see Jerry Odeen complete in the small blind and Nicola Grieco check the big blind option.
The flop showed up 
. Odeen led from the small blind for 9,000, and Grieco nearly beat him in the pot. Durschlag folded the button.
The turn came the 
. Odeen checked that street. Grieco bet 15,000 quickly. Odeen decided to lay it down.
Grieco showed 
for two pair. "No raise?" he asked Odeen.
"You had two pair, seemed like a bad idea," replied Odeen. "Next time."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000 | 112,000 |
|
672,000 | 18,000 |
|
184,000 | -39,000 |
and Odeen's pocket tens held on to eliminate Pehlivan.
. Mulder called quickly and the players tabled their cards with Thomas at risk.
securing his double up.
and about 55,000 was in the middle 
, the fourth spade on the board. Both players checked the final street. 
for the turned straight that made a flush on the river, prompting Karakitukov, to muck his cards.
.
for the turned flush. Kallas reacted with disgust and showed 
for two pair.
