Gioia's Shove Gets Through
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player in middle position limped along with Brian Beck on the button and the player in the small blind. Gene Gioia pumped it up to 2,500 from the big blind and the player in middle position was the only one to add the remainder to call.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Gioia checked. The player in middle position bet 4,500 and Gioia check-raised all in for 16,900. His opponent went deep into the tank, then gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 15,000 |