The Pirate Walks the Plank
. Michel Leibgorin checks from the small blind, and another player checks behind him. Action is on Max Pescatori, and he bets out all in for a total of 33,200. Leibgorin calls, putting himself all in, and the third opponent gets out of the way. The hands are turned up:Leibgorin:
Pescatori:
Pescatori has his opponent in trouble and at risk of elimination. Salvation comes for Leibgorin though. The
hits the turn, making the Frenchman a big set and leaving Pescatori in the dust. The river is a useless
, and the Italian Pirate is knocked all the way down to his last 275 chips. He was eliminated just moments later.