3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 8: 300/600/75 Ante

Shannon Shorr decided to punish the limpers from the small blind as he made it 3,600 to go after three players in late position limped in. Only one player, Pasquale Caiazza, would make the call.

The flop came and Shorr led out for 3,800. Caiazza, a scowl on his face, studied Shorr and put out the call. The turn was the and Shorr bet 8,600 this time. Caiazza made a quick call.

The river was the and Shorr thought for a moment, his hand covering his mouth, while Caiazza glared at him. After slightly less than a minute, Shorr quietly announced that he was all in. The dealer tossed the red all in button in front of the Alabama native and Caiazza went deep into thought.

He would look at the board, back at Shorr, and then peeked at his cards. Shorr sat motionless, resting his head lightly on his hand. Caiazza in the meantime continued to think, shuffling chips clumsily in his right hand. He grabbed a stack of chips and then moved them back to where they originally came from.

“How much?” he asked. The dealer quickly counted and told him that it was 21,500. Caiazza took his earbuds out and muttered “sorry” to the rest of the table.

“I don’t want to battle it out with you man,” he said to Shorr. He grabbed the chips again, looking at Shorr the entire time, holding them out as if he is going to make the call. He tossed them towards Shorr and they land almost directly in front of the pro.

Shorr shakes his head and taps the table twice with his fist. Caiazza tables for third pair which was good as Shorr held for a flopped flush draw that did not get there. “Good call,” said Shorr as he grabbed his things. Caiazza ended the hand with approximately 155,000 in chips. Shorr will get to try his luck again tomorrow.