Stagliano Gets Away

Daniel J O'Hair

Niveau 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Giovanni Stagliano raised to 105,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Lehmann on the button for a heads-up pot.

Stagliano check-called a 100,000 bet from Lehmann on the 9♣10♦K♣ flop and checked again on the 3♣ turn.

Lehmann then bet enough to put Stagliano all in for his last 350,000.

"Show if I fold?" Stagliano asked to no reply. Stagliano then folded Q♥Q♦ face up. Lehmann revealed he held pocket aces as he collected the pot.

"If you shove preflop I call," Stagliano said. "The king saved me!"