Peluso Kept a Blind, but It Wasn’t Enough

Zlatin Penev opened to 200,000 from under the gun, and Fabio Peluso three-bet to 1,330,000 in middle position, keeping only 100,000 chips with him. The other players folded, and Penev decided to just call.

On the flop 5♣K♠Q♣, Penev checked, and Peluso checked back. Then on the turn 2♦, Penev checked again.

Peluso took his time, looking at the payouts and waiting for a player to be eliminated. But a tournament director walked by and informed Peluso that he had 30 seconds left to make a decision, as he only had one big blind left. Peluso eventually checked back.

The J♦ came on the river, and Penev quickly bet 100,000 to force Peluso to go all in. Peluso waited again, so the tournament director called the clock, again. And after 30 seconds, Peluso decided to fold and keep his single blind. Penev showed A♠K♦.

On the next hand, Francis Klar moved all in from the cutoff, but nobody called. When he scooped the pot, the tournament director warned the players to make their decisions quickly and not to stall.

Peluso heard that and immediately shoved from under the gun. Klar jammed too, and both players flipped their cards.

Fabio Peluso: J♣8♣
Francis Klar: Q♥Q♣

Peluso hit a jack on the flop J♦7♥2♦, but it wasn't enough to beat Klar's queens, and he was eliminated after the turn 10♠ and the river 7♦.