Montagnolli Calls Off On the Bubble
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
There was already a big pot of around 500,000 in the middle as Daniel Montagnolli and Valeriy Pak went heads-up on a board of 
.
Pak, in early position, moved all in and Montagnolli went into the tank as he considered the decision for his last 300,000.
"Are you shoving overpairs here," Montagnolli wondered as he anguished over the decision for nearly five minutes. A player at the table eventually called the clock, and the countdown had nearly reached zero before Montagnolli called.
Pak showed 
for flopped trips and Montagnolli flashed 
before wishing the table luck and heading for the exit just short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 1,410,000 |
|
Busted |