Not-So-Thrilling Start for Failla
Will "The Thrill" Failla has arrived, and immediately after his arrival found himself battling for a decent-sized pot.
A player in middle position opened with a raise to 500, and it folded around to the small blind who called. Failla, having just taken his seat in the big blind, called as well, and the trio saw the flop come 
.
The small blind led by firing a single orange (1,000) chip into the middle. Failla called, and the preflop raiser got out. The turn brought the 
and a check from the SB. Failla bet 1,500, and after a moment his opponent check-raised his short stack all in.
"Pull it in please," Failla exhaled a bit wearily. The check-raise was to 5,375, meaning Failla owed 3,875 to call. "I do have outs, that's for sure," said Failla. Finally he called, cracking "I hope you have a nine-high flush draw" as he did.
His opponent was in better shape than that, showing 
for two pair. Failla turned over 
for both straight and flush draws, but the 
gave the hand to his opponent.
Afterwards Failla said he'd never have bet the turn if he'd realized how low his opponent was. The Thrill slips to about 14,500 on that one.