"All In on Matt"
Paul Volpe opened to 3,300 from under the gun, Matt Waxman called in middle position, and Dwight Pilgrim defended his big blind. The dealer fanned ![]()
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, Pilgrim checked, and Volpe continued for 5,200. Waxman tank-called, and Pilgrim moved all in.
Volpe quickly folded, and Waxman went into the tank. While Waxman was tanking, Carlos Monti, a photographer, went to grab Pilgrim's picture. Pilgrim, realizing that his photo was being taken, went into his signature, Usain Bolt-like pose.
"I'm all in on Matt!" Pilgrim exclaimed. "When I see that picture, Imma remember that I was all in on Matt!"
Waxman could only laugh.
"How could I possibly take this off the table," he said. "This is a lose-lose situation."
Waxman eventually folded, and Pilgrim raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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220,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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150,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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63,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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