Petrangelo Escapes the Bear Trap
Level 1
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Rick Salomon opened to 25,000 from the hijack and Talal Shakerchi called in the cutoff. Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 150,000 on the button and Christoph Vogelsang four-bet to 475,000 from the small blind. The action folded back to Petrangelo who called to see a flop of 
.
Vogelsang checked to Petrangelo who tossed in a bet of 275,000. Vogelsang just called and the 
landed on the turn. Both players checked and the 
completed the board. Vogelsang used up a time extension before checking again. Petrangelo quickly checked back and Vogelsang turned over 
.
Petrangelo put his hands in the air and started clapping, happy about his check back. "That was the ol' bear trap right there," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,925,000
705,000
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705,000 |
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4,180,000
-820,000
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-820,000 |
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