Bartolacci Clashes With Kaukua in Big Flop Confrontation

Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Luca Bartolacci raised to 1,600 from early position and picked up a call before Toni Kaukua three-bet to 5,600. Only Bartolacci called.

The flop came J?10?3? and Bartolacci checked. Kaukua bet 20,000 and Bartolacci responded by moving all in with his stack of over 100,000. Kaukua made the call for around 80,000 and the cards were turned in what was a huge pot.

Toni Kaukua: A?K? All in
Luca Bartolacci: K?Q?

Kaukua had a flush draw with overcards and was ahead as Bartolacci turned over his hand to show a straight draw.

The turn was a blank, the 4?, but the A? river was about as dramatic as it could be. Kaukua paired his ace, but it also gave Bartolacci a straight.

Bartolacci won the pot and stood up in celebration, taking a deep breath out as a sigh of relief. Kaukua could only say, "Oh my god!" as he handed over his stack and exited the tournament.