Romanello and Piazzo

(Photo: Roberto Romanello)

We knew Wanny Piazza and Roberto Romanello were going to have some fun when they were seated together. Both of them are shining examples of how you should not take things too seriously – well not all of the time anyway!

On a board reading [Qc][5s][7d][3d] Piazza checks in the big blind and Romanello announces he is all in, a bet of around 150,000 into the 80,000 pot.

"I have a big hand," say Romanello, "It is OK for you to fold."

"Hmmm. Ace-king of spades?" quizzes Piazza.

"Yes. You’re right. I have a big hand, lots of outs. You can fold," says Romanello before adding, "Even if you have a pair I am probably ahead with all my outs. Three aces, three kings, and all the spades. That’s like half the deck."

"Two kings," corrects Piazza, claiming to hold a king. A few moments later he folds.

"Show me both of your cards and I’ll let you pick one," informs the WPT Bratislava champion and Piazza responds by showing [Kc][7c]. He then chose the right-hand card of Romanello and it was the [Jd]. Romanello pretended it was not his card and looked under the arm of Marvin Rettenmaier.

He then claimed to be the boss of the table and said Piazza was a "pussycat" before meowing at everyone. "The boss is going to eat all the pussycats now," before bursting into a full rendition of Tom Jones "What’s New Pussycat."