Mir Catches Curatolo Speeding

Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Nolan Curatolo seat was empty on Table 95. Dimitrios Katsikas, Stuart Rutter and Francisco Mir recapped the hand that may raise a few eyebrows.

Curatolo opened to 600 from early position, with Rutter and Mir calling from the button and small blind.

Mir checked on the A?J?4? flop before Curatolo continued for 700. Rutter and Mir called.

Curatolo then sized up to 4,500 on the 2? turn and saw both opponents call once more. A J? completed the board, and Curatolo fired out 20,000, which left him with about 4,000 behind. Rutter folded while Mir, in the small blind, also took his time, but he decided to call.

Curatolo then instantly mucked his cards and Mir took the pot without a showdown. Mir told PokerNews he had 5?2?.

"So strong. King-queen, king-ten of hearts. Something like that," a tablemate asked Curatolo, who remained silent as Mir stacked up the big pot.

A few hands later, Curatolo was eliminated.