Pellegrino Triples Back
From the hijack seat, Andrea Dato raised to 115,000. Jan Nakladal called on the button, then a recently-crippled Bryan Pellegrino reraised all in for 175,000 from the small blind. Dato wanted to reraise, but couldn't according to the dealer and just called. Nakladal also called, giving Pellegrino a chance to triple up.
The flop came 
, and both Dato and Nakladal checked to see the 
land on the turn. Dato bet 175,000, and Nakladal folded. Dato then showed the 
for a flopped straight to have Pellegrino on the ropes with the 
for two pair.
"Eight ball," said Jonathan Jaffe onlooking from the table. It was an eight and a ten that Pellegrino would need to make a full house and stay alive.
The river completed the board with an 
, and Pellegrino found his full house to defeat the straight of Dato. Pellegrino scooped the pot and moved back over 600,000 in chips while Dato dropp to 1.095 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,095,000 | -55,000 |
|
615,000 | 410,000 |