Grigoletti Gets Rewarded for His Tough Call
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
What started as a trivial hand turned into a big win for Thiago Grigoletti, who defended his big blind against Ralph Perry's raise to 175,000 from the cutoff.
Grigoletti check-called another 150,000 on the 
flop before they both checked the 
on the turn.
The river was the 
. Grigoletti bet 175,000, and Perry raised to 575,000. Grigoletti looked pained when he saw it, but he wasn't ready to give up his 
, and eventually called. If he was wrong, his stack would suffer a major hit, but that wasn't the case.
Perry tapped the table to wave a white flag, as his bluff didn't get through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,250,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
||
|
2,800,000
1,660,000
|
1,660,000 |