Froehlich Flops the Joint and Busts Perepletchikov
Eric Froehlich raised from the hijack seat to 47,000. Oleg Perepletchikov three-bet from the small blind to 122,000. Shayne Khanna mucked from the big blind and then Froehlich flat-called in position, looking to see a flop.
The flop came down 
and Perepletchikov fired out two tall stacks of blue T5,000 chips with a few more on top. The total bet was worth 220,000. Froehlich studied for a minute and then announced that he was all in. Perepletchikov called within five seconds.
Froehlich: 
Perepletchikov: 
Pending a runner-runner Paradise Island miracle, Perepletchikov would be eliminated from the hand and Froehlich would win a massive pot.
The turn brought the 
and that officially ended things as the dealer completed the board with the 
. Perepletchikov had about 560,000 behind after he bet the flop and sent all of his chips over to Froehlich, who now has over two million in chips. After the hand was over, Khanna said he would have flopped a flush as well if he played from the big blind.
Yesterday, our very own Kristy Arnett caught up with Froehlich to discuss a hand he played on Day 3 of this 2011 PCA Main Event. Froehlich discusses his thought process in the hand and you should check out the article to get into the mind of a very solid player.