Piccioli has a 5 percent chance of winning. Only one of the two remaining 8s in the deck will save him. Suddenly, Piccioli’s chances shoot down to 7 percent.
Out comes the flop … and it’s not a good one for Piccioli: Ace-Ace-9. Piccioli had just over 8.7 million chips and pushed all-in with pocket 8s, probably figuring he had to make a move when the chip leader at his table had over 58 million.Īntoine Saout and his 35.4 million called with an Ace-4.
