Pilhofer Doubles Through D'Alterio After Speech Play
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Istvan Pilhofer moved all in from the cutoff for 775,000 . Action folded to Luigi D'Alterio in the big blind.
"975,000," said Pilhofer. "9.75 big blinds. You have to call. The opportunity, the pay jump, Tonkaaaap would love it."
Pilhofer did indeed make the call.
Istvan Pilhofer: 
Luigi D'Alterio: 
The flop was great for Pilhofer, it came out 
, D'Alterio drawing nearly dead. The turn was the 
, though, giving Pilhofer a small sweat. The river was the 
, changing nothing, and Pilhofer climbed out of the shortest-stack position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,390,000
-1,220,000
|
-1,220,000 |
|
2,100,000
970,000
|
970,000 |