Cirstea Comes Out on Top as Two Players Make Trips

Following an open-raise to 12,000 from under the gun, Gianfranco Iaculli called, then Constantin Cirstea three-bet to 37,000. Jeremie Zouari called in the small blind, the original raiser folded, and Iaculli also made the call.

The flop came A♦4♣A♠ and action checked to Cirstea, who continued with a bet of 65,000. Zouari used two time bank cards before making the call, further inflating the pot.

Iaculli then check-raised to 150,000 and Cirstea moved all in for 275,000. Zouari quickly folded and the decision was back on Iaculli, who sighed and went into the tank himself before opting to call.

Iaculli had A♥10♣ for trip aces, but Cirstea was ahead as he flipped over A♣K♥ for trip aces with a higher kicker.

The turn came the 6♦ and river the 7♠. Cirstea held to pull in a huge pot that brought his stack up to around 700,000.