Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Have Fun Writing That One Up

Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Day 1C Entries: 186

Dan Dizenzo (Sussex, NJ)

Dan Dizenzo (Sussex, NJ) wasn't joking when he said that, as we try and recapture the action from the most recent hand at Table 48.  There was a pre-flop open to 3,000 from middle position, with Fritz Stoner making the call from the button.  The player in the small blind shoved for 8,125, with Dan Dizenzo flatted that amount, and the original raiser and Stoner calling as well.

There were four players going to the flop (one all-in), and they all watched as the dealer fanned out 10♦ K♠ 7♠.  Dizenzo led out for 5,700, with the original raiser immediately shoving all-in.  Stoner folded behind, and Dan asked for the amount (22,350).  After some mental calculations, Dizenzo made the call, and ended up turning over the best hand:

Dizenzo: A♣ Q♥
Player X: A♠ J♠ (original raiser pre)
Player Y: J♣ 9♣ (player all-in pre)

Dan was pretty surprised to see that he actually had the best hand, but had to fade many cards on the turn and river to hold.  The board ran out with no card higher than a five, and Dizenzo's ace-queen high was good for the pot worth over 70,000.  The 145,000 that Dizenzo now has in front of him is one of the largest stacks in the early stages of this flight.