Bonavena Cripples Mackey
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Joseph Curcio opened for 85,000 under the gun and Salvatore Bonavena called on the button, as did James Mackey in the small blind. They saw a flop.
Flop: 
Mackey checked to Curcio who bet 150,000. Bonavena flat-called, but Mackey now check-raised to 400,000. Curcio folded, but Bonavena called that as well. They went heads up to the turn.
Turn: 
Mackey checked, and Bonavena bet 500,000. Mackey made the call. This was becoming a massive pot.
River: 
Mackey announced all in and Bonavena insta-called.
Mackey: 
for the nut flush
Bonavena: 
for a full house
It took a very long time to count the stacks, which was OK as it allowed various floor staff finally to eject all the Italian railers form the Amazon Room - they'd actually managed to knock over the rail in their rush to see Bonavena double up from close range and the floor eventually had enough of them.
When the stack were counted, it was deemed that Mackey had some change - but only 80,000 or so. Bonavena moved into a decisive chip lead on around 4.4 million.