Ivan Gabriele & Antonino Zito Eliminated in 17th & 16th Place (€6,200)

(Photo: Now that’s the face of a happy man)

Every poker player must have a ‘hand of a lifetime’ and Giuseppe Pastura has just hit his big style!

Pastura opens the action with a min-raise, Ivan Gabriele flats one seat to his left, Antonino Zito moves all in for just under 100,000, Pastura re-raises to isolate, Gabriele moves all-in for over 250,000 and Pastura is forced to call off the extra amount; albeit very reluctantly.

Showdown

Gabriele: [Ad] [As]
Zito: [Kh] [Ks]
Pastura: [Kd] [9c]

So Gabriele is in fantastic shape to triple up.

Flop: [Qs] [Ts] [Tc]

So far so good for Gabriele, but it has put a gutterball out there for Pastura.

Turn: [7d]

Gabriele needs to fade one more card.

River: [Js]

Pastura hits a miracle straight to take the chips from both Zito and a stunned Gabriele.

We leave the table to a chorus of Mama Mia’s.

Pastura ~ 860,000