Shalgi Gets Unlucky in Big Pot
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Joseph Shalgi got off to a hot start to begin Day 1h as he was already up to 80,000 chips in the early going. Vladimir Tamaskovic opened to 800 and Shalgi three-bet to 2,000 on his left. Tamaskovic stuck in a four-bet to 6,000 and Shalgi five-bet shoved all in. Tamaskovic quickly called off his stack of 26,000 and the cards were tabled.
Vladimir Tamaskovic: 
Joseph Shalgi: 
The dealer fanned the flop of 
and Tamaskovic took the lead with a set of queens. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river secured the double up for Tamaskovic and denied Shalgi a stack of over 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
52,500 |