Frank Russo Triples Up

Photo:  Frank Russo

Aaron Gao raises from the hijack to 80,000, Matthew Beinner reraises from the button to 215,000, and Frank Russo calls all in from the small blind for 215,000. Gao thinks for a while before he calls.

There is 725,000 in the main pot, and any further betting will create a side pot.

Before the dealer puts out the flop, Russo puts his head down and says, “I’m not going to look.”

Both players check to the turn on a board of . When both players check again, Russo keeps his head down and says, “Could be a triple up!”

The river card is the , and they check again. All three players show their cards.

Aaron Gao:    (king high)
Matthew Beinner:    (king high)
Frank Russo:    (five-high straight)

Russo lifts up his head to look at the board, pauses for a second, and happily announces “Straight!” Russo wins the pot to triple up in chips.

Frank Russo  –  725,000  (18 bb)
Aaron Gao  –  2,300,000  (58 bb)
Matthew Beinner  –  2,180,000  (55 bb)