Hero Call Backfires for Casalnuovo

Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Domenico Casalnuovo had opened from early position and been called by Nicola Karl in the cutoff.
On a flop of 6?10?8? Casalnuovo check-called a bet of 17,000 from his opponent.
The turn brought the 8? and Casalnuovo again check-called a bet of 30,000 from Karl.
The river brought the A? and Casalnuovo checked. Karl moved all in and Casalnuovo quickly called to put himself at risk.
Domenico Casalnuovo: K?J?
Nicola Karl: 8?6?
Casalnuovo had made the call with just king-high and Karl's full house took the pot, pushing him to a stack of 750,000. Casalnuovo was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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750,000
268,000
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268,000 |
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Busted |