Marrone Picks Off a Big Bluff

Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 1,200,000 with K?5? first to act, and Angelo Marrone defended his big blind with Q?10?.

The Q?6?2? flop checked through to the 9? turn. Marrone checked once more, and Di Nicola bet 1,800,000, which was called.

Marrone checked for a third time on the J? river, and Di Nicola sized up to 4,200,000. Marrone, who had the best hand, jolted back into his chair and began to mull over his options. The bet was worth around half of his remaining chips. Marrone made the correct call and collected the massive pot as he celebrated with his rail.

Marrone has had quite the final day, as he entered bottom in chips and is now in the upper echelons of the counts.