Perkins and Petrangelo Square Off in Biggest Pot of the Day Thus Far
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ike Haxton opened for 2,500 under the gun only to have Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 8,500 from the cutoff. When action reached the active Bill Perkins in the big blind, he opted to four-bet to 21,000. Haxton got out of the way, Petrangelo pushed back with a five-bet to 40,000, and Perkins called to see a 
flop, which they both checked.
When the 
appeared on the turn, Perkins fired out 54,000, Petrangelo called, and the 
completed the board on the river. Perkins bet again, this time 55,000, and Petrangelo wasted little time in calling.
"I don't like it. I don't like it," Perkins repeated before tabling the 
.
Indeed, it was no good as Petrangelo held a bigger pair with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | |
|
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|
125,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |