Calcagno Rivers A Straight
We caught a hand with California-based tournament player Joel Calcagno, who already has two cashes at the WSOP this year. Calcagno, who is celebrating a birthday today, said he would like nothing more than to beat the 2,500+ field for the gold bracelet.
Calcagno limped-in preflop while in early position, and was called by the small blind and big blind. The flop came . The opponent in the small blind bet 125, the big blind folded and Calcagno called. On the turn came the , and the small blind lead out again for 300. Calcagno called.
On the river, both players checked, and Calcagno announced, "Straight," as he tabled . He had a nut flush draw going into the river, and ended up hitting a wheel instead. His opponent quietly mucked as the action continued.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joel Calcagno |
5,100
600
|
600 |