A Preflop Raising War
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Michael Giardina opened to 11,000 under the gun and Steve Wilkie called in the hijack. Al Hart also called in the cutoff and then Eddy Konarske three-bet to 26,000 on the button.
Giardina came over the top, four-bet jamming for 101,500 and sending Wilkie into the tank. He eventually folded, announcing he folded ace-king once Hart and Konarske also folded behind.
"It would have been way behind!" said Giardina as he collected his newly earned chips, increasing his stack by nearly 50% without needing to see a flop to do so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
301,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
168,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
155,000
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
68,500
-8,000
|
-8,000 |