Event 7: Wally Maddah Calls Big, Nearly Felted

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 178

Raffaello Locatelli raised to 31,000 from middle position and Wally Maddah defended his big blind. They went heads up to an Ah5h4c flop. Maddah checked and Locatelli bet 36,000. Maddah called.

The turn fell the Kd and Maddah checked again. Locatelli raised the bet, pushing forward 88,000. Maddah thought for a bit, then matched the bet sending the action to the river.

The river board

Fifth street came the 2d and Maddah kept up his story, checking a third time. Locatelli kept up his story, too, doubling down by shoving forward an all-in bet. The amount was 218,000 and Maddah him covered only slightly. After a couple agonizing minutes of thought, Maddah called.

Raffaello Locatelli river shove

“Can you beat a seat?” Locatelli said turning over 2s2c for a rivered set.

Maddah couldn’t, frustratingly tabling AxJx for top pair. He was left nearly bust — one big blind — while Locatelli stacked a pile.

Raffaello Locatelli – 715,000
Wally Maddah – 18,000