Scott Bohlman is up to 482,000 after quartering Josh Schlein in a decent-sized pot.
Schlein bet out on the turn of the board and Bohlman flatted; Schlein bet out again on the river and this time Bohlman raised. Call, and showdown.
We caught up with the action on the turn, the board reading .
Most of Sirous Jamshidi's chips were already in the middle, and he checked to Scott Bohlman, who bet. Jamshidi thought about it for some time, before raising all in -- and got snap-called by Bohlman.
"You flopped the wheel, huh?" sighed Jamshidi. "I have three pair. Maybe a miracle will happen."
Josh Schlein raised and got looked up by Gent-Who-Can-Most-Afford-It Mark Tenner. Tenner checked the flop and Schlein seems to have just abandoned the idea of a limit game and just stuck his last 51,000 in the middle -- either way, Tenner called and they were on their backs.
Tenner:
Schlein:
Turn:
River:
Thus, Mr. Schlein doubles to 215,000 while Mr Tenner's stack is barely dented.
It's been a while since Fabio Coppola did anything entertaining, but never fear! Here he is.
He raised preflop and called a reraise from Josh Schlein on the button to see a flop, which Coppola check-called.
Coppola bet out on the turn and then called a raise from Schlein. He bet out one more time on the river and now Schlein raised all in. Coppola called, and they chopped.
Coppola: for the low
Schlein: for the high
Announced Coppola, "Against you I will never fold a hand because you play so bad. Keep pushing. We'll see who goes out first."
Indeed we will. They were shaking hands most jovially just now, though.
By the by, I feel it's important to note that the Italians are among the most fragrant railers I have ever had to work amongst. Aftershave-tastic, how very lovely.
Another interesting hand between Fabio Coppola and Josh Schlein, and this time most of it went to Schlein.
Coppola in the big blind called a raise from Schlein, and then check-called on the flop. He checked the turn and Schlein bet again. "Do you really think I'm going to fold?" asked Coppola -- naturally, he called.
Both players checked the river and it went to showdown. Perhaps Coppola should have folded -- they both held the nut low and a pair of aces, but Coppola's kicker wasn't good enough and Schlein took three quarters of the pot.
Two pots in a row for Fabio Coppola have the Italian railbirds in a tizzy. The first pot was against Derek Raymond, who limped in from the small blind and then called a raise from Coppola. Raymond check-folded to a bet on a flop of .
We can't be certain, but amongst the shouting and whooping of the Italians, we could have sworn Coppola said, "Floppa setta!"