Preston Cloutier Tries to Straighten Out Nicola Basile
May 1, 2016
Nicola Basile raises to 400 from the hijack and Nick Palma calls from the button. Preston Cloutier comes along from the small blind, the player in the big does the same, and four players see a flop of 
, which they all check.
The 
turn sees Basile bet 725 after action checks to him, and Palma folds. Cloutier makes the call, the big blind folds, and it’s heads-up action to the 
river. Both players return to checking and Basile shows the 
for a missed flush that turned into a pair of sevens.
It is no good though as Cloutier has rivered a straight with the 
. Despite winning that hand, Cloutier is down on the day while Basile is sitting pretty.
Nicola Basile – 54,000 (360 bbs)
Preston Cloutier – 13,300 (89 bbs)
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