Derkowski Goes With His Gut; Skhirtladze Raises Big on the River

Heads-up on the turn with the board showing Q♥4♠A♥5♥, Harald Casagrande bet 125,000 from early position and Grzegorz Derkowski called in the small blind.

The river was the 5♠ and Casagrande moved all in for 180,000. Derkowski used up several time banks and tanked for a few minutes before calling.

Casagrande showed K♥K♦J♠5♦, while Derkowski had 7♦6♥2♥2♦ for a flush to win the pot and send Casagrande to the rail. "Sometimes you've got to trust your gut," Derkowski said as he raked in the pot.

At the same time at another table, Francisco Perez and Tamazi Skhirtladze arrived at the river with the board showing 6♣7♠9♥6♠4♦. Perez then bet 125,000 from the button and Skhirtladze came back with a raise to 325,000 in the big blind.

Perez called and Skhirtladze turned over 9♦9♠3♠3♦ for a full house to win the pot.