Giannelli Regains Ground

Vincenzo Giannelli is one of the most likable men you'll meet in poker, though you'd never know it if you judged him solely on the towering, imposing presence that constitues your first impression. But Giannelli's heart is proportionally large as our friends on the PokerStars Blog recently discussed in this piece that's definitely worth a read.

We wandered over to featured table just in time to see Giannelli cap his cards with one of those turtle figurines and reach for raising chips. He made it 4,500 from the button, and Casio Pisapia three-bet to 11,300 from the small blind. Giannelli wasted no time calling the reraise, and off they went to a heads-up flop.

It came {5-Spades} {6-Spades} {9-Spades} , and Pisapia continued out with 7,900. Giannelli instantly slid out an uncounted raise that ended up being 38,500, and Pisapia surrendered his cards into the muck. When he did, Giannelli laid his marginal {J-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} on the felt face-up, then stacked up the pot to move back to about 140,000 where he began the day.