Miniucchi Catches Gomez Casillas With His Hand in the Cookie Jar
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Marcello Miniucchi and Jose Gomez Casillas built a pot of around 70,000 as they went heads-up to the A♥7♠2♥ flop. Gomez Casillas then bet 25,000 from the small blind and Miniucchi called on the button.
Gomez Casillas bet another 77,000 on the 7♣ turn, and Miniucchi again called. The river was the 2♦ and Gomez Casillas moved all in. Miniucchi snap-called for 146,500.
Gomez Casillas could only show Q♣J♥ for a bluff, while Miniucchi turned over A♦K♥ for two pair to win the massive pot and double up.
Start-of-day chip leader Christopher Puetz is at an adajcent table and holding steady with around 640,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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640,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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570,000
333,200
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333,200 |
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300,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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