Rinaldi Bursts the Bubble; We're in the Money!
Almost all the dealers had stood up except for one over on table 363, who had just announced that there was an all-in and a call between Claudio Rinaldi and Henry Lu.
Rinaldi had attempted to make a four-bet shove light with 
, but was snapped off by Lu who had him dominated with 
. The flop was a gut-wrenching 
, but Lu found the antacid he needed when the 
spiked on the turn, giving him Broadway and leaving Rinaldi drawing dead. The river 
was merely there for aesthetics.
There was a long wait and the room almost fell silent while the staff checked that the numbers were correct, until the announcement went up from the floorman: "Congratulations players, you're in the money!"
The players were euphoric, but the moment was brief though, as once the dealers sat back down, it was right back down to business!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,500
86,500
|
86,500 |
|
Busted |