Pascucci Has a Stroke of Luck
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a completed board of 5♣5♠2♣7♠6♦ and with 37,000 in the middle, Simone Pascucci moved all in for 39,500 from the small blind.
Shawn Stroke in the big blind went deep into the tank and made the call. As soon as Pascucci turned over his hand Stroke let out an expletive and said "nice hand!" and mucked his hand. Pascucci had 5♦4♣ for trip fives. As it was a showdown the dealer retrieved Stroke's hand from the muck and showed 10♣7♣ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,000 | |
|
63,900 |