Silvestri Doubles; Gets One-Round Penalty
Philipp Gruissem raised to 130,000 from middle position and was met with an all-in reraise to 460,000 by Mario Silvestri on the button. The blinds got out of the way and action was back on Gruissem. He thought for a few moments before saying, "I have a really bad hand."
At that point, Silvestri flipped over his 
. "What are you doing?" asked Gruissem.
"I thought you said call," Silvestri responded with a bit of confusion in his voice. After seeing his opponent's hand, that is exactly what Gruissem did.
Showdown
Gruissem: 
Silvestri:
Gruissem knew he'd be flipping if he called, so he obviously decided it was a good time to race. The 
flop kept Silvestri ahead, as did the 
turn. In order to eliminated his opponent, Gruissem needed to catch either a king or six on the river. Luckily for Silvestri, the 
appeared an he doubled.
On the flip side of things, Silvestri also received a one-round penalty for prematurely exposing his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |