Mikhail Korotkikh Almost Sends Bryan Piccioli "Through the Roof"!
A loud commotion, mostly in Russian, came from the middle of Amazon Gold, and it was Mikhail Korotkikh who was up and out of his seat, screaming at the top of his lungs.
According to the table, a player in early position raised to 10,000, and Korotkikh called from late position. The player in the hijack three-bet to 36,000, and the initial raiser folded, while Korotkikh called.
The flop came 
, and Korotkikh checked. The hijack bet 40,000, and Korotkikh called. The turn was the 
, and Korotkikh checked again. His opponent moved all in. Korotkikh snap-called and tabled 
for a straight. His opponent tabled 
and was drawing dead to the 
on the river. The hijack was left with scraps, and Korotkikh stacked up chips worth 500,000.
A floorman came over and warned Korotkikh about celebrating too much, informing him that he would get a penalty if it happened again. Bryan Piccioli was at the next table and exclaimed, "Shit! I almost went through the roof!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |