€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 (1,500)
Entries: 468/51
Prize Pool: €882,810

Giuseppe Milone opened to 4,000 UTG. Tormod Ludvigsen (Lo-jack) and Panteleimon Pontos (Small Blind) both made the call.

All three players checked the 8♠8♦Q♦ flop. Pontos bet 9,000 on the 6♦ turn, and both of his opponents made the call. The 3♥ river action would turn out to be quite intriguing; Pontos checked, Milone bet 16,000, Ludvigsen moved all in for 9,800, and Pontos then made it 60,000. Milone leaned back in his chair, gesturing, “What is going on?” Eventually, he mucked his hand. “Nice hand,” Ludvigsen said, and was getting ready to leave the table; he did not think he was good, and who could blame him? Both players were forced to reveal their cards, though.

Tormod Ludvigsen: T♥8♥
Panteleimon Pontos: Q♣J♦

Ludvigsen was surprised, to say the least, that he had the best hand. It’s somewhat likely that Milone folded the best hand.

Panteleimon Pontos: 184,000
Giuseppe Milone: 92,000
Tormod Ludvigsen: 79,000