Epparla Gets Rocco Again
In early position, Michael Rocco raised to 35,000, and his old pal Ramana Epparla put in the call from the button. It was just the two of them, and the dealer gave them a flop. Rocco decided to lead out into the pot with 40,000, and Epparla promptly raised to 80,000 total. Rocco called.
The turn brought the , and Rocco tried again, leading out with a small bet of 20,000. Epparla raised to 70,000 this time, and Rocco called once again. On the river, Rocco checked and called one last bet of 100,000. Those were a bunch of chips he'd not get back. Epparla tabled , and his two pair was good enough to send Rocco's cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ramana Epparla |
1,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Michael Rocco |
155,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|