Ruggeri Shuts Down His Bluff

Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri limped in with A♣5♠ from the small blind. Grigorii Rodin made it 180,000 from the big blind with K♦Q♦. Ruggeri called.

Rodin hit top pair on the Q♥8♦6♣ flop and continued for 260,000. Ruggeri fought back and raised to 585,000. Rodin called.

The K♠ turn improved Rodin to two pair. Ruggeri then check-folded to a bet of 505,000.