Groppi Bluffs; Gets Caught
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
[Removed:215] limped in from the small blind and Henrique Pinho checked his option. On the 
flop, Groppi bet 50,000 and was called before making it 90,000 on the 
turn. Pinho called again to see the 
river.
Now Groppi fired 150,000 and the Portuguese was stuck. "Is that a bluff?" he asked. "You shouldn't be bluffing. But maybe that's why you do bluff." A bit more small talk followed and Pinho called. Groppi announced three high and showed 
for a bluff, Pinho took it down with the 
.
The Portuguese plays almost every hand and continually puts pressure on both opponents to enlarge his lead further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
![[Removed:215]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
1,460,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |