Covaciu and Grieco Contest a One Million Chip Pot
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Paul-Adrian Covaciu checked to Nicola Grieco who bet 50,000. Covaciu thought for a second before check-raising to 165,000 and Grieco called.
The turn came the 
and Covaciu continued his aggression betting 180,000 and Grieco called once again.
On the 
river Covaciu didn't slow down firing 330,000 putting Grieco deep in the tank. Using his remaining time bank chip the clock ticked down before Grieco flicked in a single chip to signify a call.
Grieco quickly showed 
for top pair but it was no match for Covaciu who held 
for top two pair and Covaciu is now one of the largest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,980,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
1,350,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
600,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
380,000
-92,000
|
-92,000 |
|
330,000
-1,020,000
|
-1,020,000 |
|
140,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |