Grieco Starts Hot
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Manig Loeser opened to 120,000 with the and Nicola Grieco called out of the big blind with the . The flop brought and both players checked to see the on the turn. Again the action went check, check, and the river saw Grieco bet 225,000.
Loeser folded and Grieco showed his set of eights.
"No bluff today, not today," the Italian joked.
Wei Huang raised to 140,000 with on the button and Grieco made the call in the small blind with , as did Viktor Katzenberger in the big blind with . The flop brought and action checked to Huang, who bet 100,000. Only Grieco called and hit the turn for a straight, and both players checked.
After the river, Grieco bet 245,000 and Huang paid it off to make it two for two for Grieco.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nicola Grieco |
8,000,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
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Viktor Katzenberger |
5,870,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Wei Huang |
5,180,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
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Manig Loeser |
3,780,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
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