Palermino Survives a Big Flip
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation, John Palermino ended up all in for 379,000 from the big blind as Donovan Bates put him at risk in the cutoff.
John Palermino: Q♦Q♠
Donovan Bates: A♣K♠
The two opponents were racing for a pot worth nearly 800,000, and Palermino's queens stayed in the lead through the 9♣5♦10♦6♣2♦ board to earn him the double up.
"It plays itself," Palermino said to Bates.