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On hand 17, Al Barbieri limps in early position, only for Joe Tehan to make it 20,000 from the small blind followed by a fold from Jacobo Fernandez in the big. Back round to Barbieri, who, with a puzzled expression, does indeed make the call.
A
flop leads to a check from Tehan, a 40,000 bet from Barbieri, followed by a check-raise to 102,000 from Tehan, who confidently pushes a column of orange chips across the felt.As Tehan shakes his foot uncontrollably underneath the table, Barbieri mulls over his decision like a contest on the final question of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. After a few moments of contemplation, he splashes the chips in the pot, albeit with a slight sigh of resignation.
With the dealer popping out a potentially flush-filling
on the turn, Tehan's check is instantly followed by an all-in from Barbieri who, after a quick calculation, puts his tournament life on the line for a total of 153,000.As Tehan's shoulders drop in disappointment, he exhales briefly before making the fold. Barbieri shows
.Tehan is now down 260,000 while Barbieri leaps up to 380,000.