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Ricco Folds a Straight
Level 27
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Radoslaw Kopec in early position opened to 240,000 with A♦Q♦ but Matteo Ricco to his left three-bet to 725,000 with A♣J♥. Alberto Cigliano in the small blind went into the tank but folded A♠Q♥, while Kopec made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of Q♠10♠J♦ and Ricco continued for 475,000. Kopec check-called and hit a straight with the K♠ turn.
He led out for 1,310,000 and Ricco with the same straight called to find the 5♠ river. Kopec fired 1,325,000 and managed to make Ricco fold.