Crincoli Flops Trips to Double Up
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Robert Lamanna raised to 1,200 from early position, and Michael Crincoli from middle position, and both the blinds made the call.
After the A♠5♠5♥ flop, the blinds checked to Lamanna who bet out 1,500. Crincoli called, the small blind folded, when the big blind raised to 3,200. Lamanna folded, when Crincoli three-bet all in for 12,000. After sitting in the tank, the big blind did find the call to put Crincoli at risk.
Michael Crincoli: 5♣4♣ 
Big Blind: A♥Q♦
Crincoli flopped trip fives and would only need to fade the last two aces in the deck to double up. After the board ran out 9♠ on the turn, and K♣ on the river, the trip fives of Crincoli were still best, to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,100 | |
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23,300
23,300
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23,300 |