Giacomini Folds a Royal Flush
The hand that saw the back of Andrew Hetherington would have seen either of his potential opponents send him to the rail. It started with a preflop open to 2,000 in early position from table chip leader Carlo Giacomini, called by Anthony Long in position. Over to small blind Hetherington, who moved all in for 11,500. Giacomini made the call, but then reconsidered staying in the hand when he found Long moving in over the top for 28,700 total.
Long: 
Hetherington: 
The flop brought a king for the all-in player: 
. The turn and river brought a running broadway, however, for Long: 
. This provoked a dramatic reaction from Giacomini, prompting Long to ask, "Did you fold the queen of hearts?"
"Yes. Swear to god!" said Giacomini. "Never had one...ever," he mused, as the pot went to Long.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
25,100
|
25,100 |
|
|
49,400
8,600
|
8,600 |
|
|
Busted |