Palumbo Doubles Up
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Jakub Michalak opened to 165,000 and Rocco Palumbo defended. The flop was 
, Palumbo checked, Michalak bet 140,000 and Palumbo called. On the 
turn, Palumbo check-called a 345,000 bet from Michalak.
The river was the 
. Palumbo checked a third time and Michalak calmly shoved all in. It gave Palumbo a headache, but after spending the better part of a minute thinking he committed his last 785,000.
Michalak showed 
for king-high and Palumbo scooped it up with 
for just a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,510,000
-1,540,000
|
-1,540,000 |
|
2,890,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |