A Gift to Jesus
Level 41
: 150,000/350,000, 350,000 ante
Luigi Macaluso opened to 700,000 from the cutoff, then Petre Ionescu in the small blind three-bet all-in for 2,775,000. David Darrimajou in the big blind asked for the count and went into the tank. He eventually folded.
"I want to call," Macaluso said a few times. "We're going to make a gift to Jesus," he added, before making the call.
Luigi Macaluso: K♠Q♠ 
Petre Ionescu: A♠9♣
Macaluso wanted to see a king or a queen, but he couldn't find any on 8♦5♥5♣9♠6♣ so Ionescu doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,250,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
4,900,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |