May 1, 2012
Photo: James Calderaro smiles as he stacks his chips after the pot.
After a flop of [As4c3s], Robert LeBeau checks under the gun, James Calderaro bets 42,000 from middle position, and Peter Campo folds the cutoff. LeBeau check-raises to 110,000, and Calderaro calls.
The turn card is the [2c], and LeBeau thinks for a bit before he says, "All in." Calderaro insta-calls with [5h5s] (five-high straight), and LeBeau winces with a groan — he’s drawing dead to a straight on the board with [AdQd] (pair of aces).
The river card pairs the board with the [4c], and Calderaro wins the pot with his five-high straight to eliminate LeBeau in 12th place.
James Calderaro – 1,300,000
Robert LeBeau – Out in 12th Place ($25,134)