Fortuno Favors the Bold
Level 17
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Short-stacked Ediberto Pilotinmoved all in preflop and was called by four players to go to a flop of 2♦5♦A♠. After the first player checked and then Robert Fortuno moved all in for 53,000. Action folded to Stan Dixon who made the call to put him at risk and the three players tabled their cards.
Ediberto Pilotin: K♣J♣
Robert Fortuno: A♣8♦
Stan Dixon: 7♣7♠
Fortuno was ahead with his s pair of aces, and the runout of 4♦5♠ kept it that way to score him the pot for a triple-up while Pilotin was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
222,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
Busted |