You've Just Been Krunked

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Robert Panitch on Day 2 of the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

With the flop of already spread, Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch watched Matthew Parry lead into him for a bet of 8,500.

Panitch - who you may remember from his appearance at the final table of the WSOP Circuit National Championship last year - was not impressed though, and he raised to 19,000 to put the pressure back on Parry.

The poker world learned that Panitch is player back when he finished in 3rd place against a table filled with feared young pros. So when Parry saw the sizable raise thrown his way, he went into the tank to figure things out. Eventually he decided to take a look at the turn, and after flatting he saw fourth street bring the to the board.

Parry decided to check to the raiser, and the man affectionately known to his friends on the circuit as "Uncle Krunk" lived up to his nickname, making it 20,000 to play.

Parry tanked again at the sight of four baby blue T5000 chips being tossed into the middle, but after a minute or so of deliberation he made the call. On the river Parry checked it again, only to hear Panitch announce a bet of 50,000 with force in his voice. Despite another lengthy tank, Parry opted to muck his hand and surrender the pot, preserving his 130,000 while wondering if he had bluffed by a man 40 years his senior.