Russo Scores Massive Double Through Pantaleo
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Giuseppe Pantaleo raised to 80,000 from middle position, and Stephen Russo three-bet to 315,000 from the big blind. Pantaleo four-bet jammed, putting Russo to a decision for the remainder of his stack, which was about 720,000, and he went into the tank. After several minutes, he eventually called to put himself at risk.
Pantaleo: 
Russo: 
Russo had the preflop advantage but was racing for his tournament life, and Pantaleo needed to improve in order to eliminate his opponent. The board ran out 
, and Russo's pocket pair held for the double-up, putting his stack over the 2,000,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,180,000 | 1,130,000 |
|
1,250,000 | -850,000 |