Steinberg Cracks Aces in Big-Stack Confrontation; Lagodich Gets Double Penalties
The two biggest stacks at the table tangled when Max Steinberg opened to 30,000 and Frank Lagodich three-bet to 105,000 from the big blind. Steinberg four-bet shoved a stack of about 650,000 and Lagodich called.
Max Steinberg: 
Frank Lagodich: 
Steinberg had picked the wrong time to make a play and had run into aces. The flop of 
was no help to Steinberg, but the board ran out 
for Steinberg to hit a runner-runner flush and to double up through the Day 1a chip leader.
After the brutal beat, Lagodich threw his cards to result in a two-hand penalty. He then threw his AirPods, resulting in an extended orbit penalty.
Lagodich recounted the hand for PokerNews as he returned to the table the following orbit. He apologized to the table for his actions in the heat of the moment and shook hands with Steinberg to ensure there were "no hard feelings."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 1,194,500 |
|
491,000 | -939,000 |