Poker Hand Matchup: Philip Sternheimer vs. Paul Volpe
Philip Sternheimer	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 589,000	80.34 %	8.89 %	4.55 %
Paul Volpe	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 2,490,000	18.81 %	91.11 %	95.45 %	Winner!

Posted On: Sep 24, 2012

Outcome

With the blinds at 6,000 and 12,000 and a 2,000 ante, Volpe raised to 26,000, Sternheimer reraised to 61,000 from the big blind, Volpe called. On the Flop, Sternheimer bet 71,000, Volpe called. On the Turn, Sternheimer checked, Volpe bet 125,000, Sternheimer called. On the River, Sternheimer checked, Volpe went all-in, Sternheimer called and was all-in.

Analysis

Sternheimer tried to maintain the lead in the hand by betting the flop, but Volpe welcomed the action with his full house. The third spade and overcard on the turn slowed Sternheimer into check-call mode, where Volpe submitted a well sized value bet. This was a good time for him to build a pot against a flush draw that could already be drawing dead. It also set his opponent up to get stacked on the river due to Sternheimer’s remaining chip position after the call. The river put the four-flush on board, with Sternheimer making a low flush. Volpe went all-in, forcing Sternheimer into a decision for his remaining stack of 27 big blinds. Volpe’s use of the all-in mimicked a big stack making a bluff on a threatening board, putting Sternheimer in a confusing spot with a modest bluff catching hand. Sternheimer’s curiosity got the better of him as he was eliminated in 252nd, for $38,453. Volpe made a deep run into 20th, for $294,601.