Hand #167: Taylor Black Doubles Thru Gianluca Speranza

Dec 19, 2021

Double Up Taylor Black

Taylor Black (pictured) limps from the button for 200,000, and Gianluca Speranza checks his option in the big blind.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Club 5Heart 4Heart 2Heart 3, Speranza checks, Black bets 300,000, and Speranza calls.

The river card pairs the board with the Club 3, Speranza checks, Black bets 1,000,000, and Speranza uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he check-raises all in for 8,350,000.

Black uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he calls all in for 4,400,000 with Heart QHeart 9 for a heart flush. Speranza turns over Diamond 7Spade 3 for trip threes, and Black wins the pot with his flush to double up in chips.

Taylor Black reclaims the chip lead that he held for so long.

Seat 1.  Lorenzo Lavis  –  9,550,000
Seat 2.  Taylor Black  –  10,100,000
Seat 3.  Vik Shegal  –  5,025,000
Seat 6.  Gianluca Speranza  –  3,950,000

Double Up Taylor Black

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