Pinna Jinxes Himself With "Hippo Power"
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Gerald Karlic open-shoved for 66,000 in early position. Vincenzo Pinna called in middle position, after which the rest of the table folded.
Gerald Karlic: K♥J♥
Vincenzo Pinna: Q♠Q♥
"Do you want hippo power or no?" Martin Kabrhel asked Pinna after he remained ahead on the 4♣7♣7♥ flop.
Pinna answered affirmatively, and Kabrhel hovered his famous hippo card protector over the board in response.
The K♦ arrived on the turn, much to the amusement of Karlic and Kabrhel. Karlic officially earned his double-up on the 10♣ river, and Pinna was left with just over four big blinds.