Grieco Blasts Off on Final Hand
On the last hand of Day 1a, Matan Krakow raised to 2,500 in middle position. Teemu Jaatinen flat-called in the hijack before Nicola Grieco squeezed in a three-bet to 14,300 from the big blind.
Krakow called, and Jaatinen followed suit after spending a couple of minutes in the tank. Grieco continued with a tiny bet of 5,000 on the Q♥7♣5♥ flop.
When both opponents called, Grieco switched gears by jamming all in for 60,000 on the A♠ turn. He stood up and walked around as Krakow was debating his options. Eventually, he rejammed, forcing a showdown as Jaatinen instantly mucked his hand.
Nicola Grieco: J♦9♠ 
Matan Krakow: A♣10♣
Grieco was already drawing dead against the top pair of Krakow. He could do nothing but helplessly look on as the meaningless 3♣ river completed the board.
The huge pot was shipped to Krakow, and Grieco was declared the final elimination of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,500
103,400
|
103,400 |
|
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|
198,500
73,600
|
73,600 |
|
70,000
22,100
|
22,100 |
|
Busted | |