Carrel's Kings Run Into Greenblatt's Aces
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Frank Crivello opened to 175,000 from middle position, and Charlie Carrel three-bet to 425,000 from the cutoff. Alexander Greenblatt was in the big blind and four-bet to 900,000. Crivello got out of the way, and Carrel moved all in for his remaining 1,770,000. Greenblatt instantly called, and the cards were tabled.
Greenblatt:
Carrel:
Carrel found himself in a poker player's nightmare and needing to hit one of two outs in the deck. The flop came , and Greenblatt was still out in front with the best two pair. The turn was the , and the river was the , providing no help to Carrel.
Carrel wished everyone at the table good luck and stepped aside for an interview before exiting the Brasilia Room for the last time this summer.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexander Greenblatt |
5,200,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Charlie Carrel | Busted |