Di Nicola Loses Big Pot and Receives Penalty on Top
Aleksandras Rusinovas opened for 800,000 out of his 990,000 chip stack in early position. Ermanno Di Nicola made the call in the cutoff and action folded through the blinds.
At this point, Di Nicola exposed his hand, mistakenly thinking that Rusinovas was all in. With an over €2,000 pay jump coming up at 17th place, Rusinovas made no secret of tanking and checking the other tables before making an action. A player at the table then approached the floor staff and called the clock on Rusinovas. He ultimately tossed in the remaining 199,000 before the countdown hit 30 seconds.
Aleksandras Rusinovas: 
Ermanno Di Nicola: 
The dealer spread 
to give Rusinovas a winning pair of kings.
On top of losing a significant portion of his stack, Di Nicola was given a two-hand penalty for prematurely exposing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
1,900,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |