Maio Can't Make It Happen

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Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

When we last saw Anthony Maio it was right here at the Borgata, albeit under far different circumstances. Maio finished in 3rd place at last January's Borgata Winter Poker Open WPT Main Event Championship, earning $307,565 for his appearance at the televised final table.

Maio is an up-and-coming young pro who has made several splashes on the live circuit, but he seems to find a comfort zone here in Atlantic City, recording multiple deep runs and cashes at the Borgata's seasonal series.

After running deep in yet another Borgata tournament though, Maio has hit the rail after his flopped four-flush failed to come through.

Maio held the and he connected well with the flop, finding a pair and two more clubs. Unfortunately for Maio, Nick Angello wasn't going anywhere with his own flush draw, and the latter took his to war.

A third player in the pot brought to bear, meaning Maio's fortuitous flop actually found him drawing rather thin, as he was up against an overpair and and a better club draw.

The arrived on the turn to give Angello the best hand, and the epitome of a brick completed the board when the river came .

Maio was gracious enough to provide us with a postmortem on the hand afterward, proving that a true pro knows how to shrug off a tough beat and move on in short order.