Eights Send Sgrilletti Home
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Congya Zhang opened to 80,000 from under the gun and John Weiss called from middle position. Action went back around to Martin Sgrilletti in the big blind who three-bet jam for their last 470,000 and Zhang opted to call. Weiss called behind, and the players went three-ways to the flop.
The dealer fanned the 4♦3♠10♠ board and Zhang slowly checked. Weiss checked behind and the K♥ was turned.
Action checked through the A♦ river to showdown and all three players flipped their cards.
Martin Sgrilletti: 8♣8♠
Congya Zhang: A♠Q♥
John Weiss: Q♠Q♦
Sgrilletti was first to show his eights, which was soon overruled by Zhang's pair of aces. Zhang picked up the pot after Weiss tabled his pocket queens, leaving Sgrilletti to hit the rail.