Isle Open Championship (Day 1A): Gross Begrudgingly Turns Over The Nuts

2017 Isle Open | Event #21
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Open Championship| $500,000 GTD
Level 6 (Blinds 250/500/75)
Total Day 1A Entries: 80

Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) looked as if he hated seeing Sean Perry's hand on the turn, but he surprisingly turned over what was the nuts on that street.

Action at Table 4 was picked up on the flop, in a hand between Sheldon Gross, Marc Levy, and Sean Perry.  After Gross checked the Q♠ 2♦ 4♠ flop, Marc Levy bet 2,300, with both Perry and Gross making the call.  The turn brought the 8♠, which was followed by checks from both Gross and Levy, with Perry taking opportunity to bet 5,200.

Sheldon Gross fiddled with his chips for a moment, before putting together a check-raise to 10,850, causing Levy to release his hand.  Perry, having just re-entered the field during break, collected the rest of his starting stack and shoved all-in.  Gross quickly made the call (holding less than Perry), and watched as Sean tabled 8♣ 8♦, having turned a set.  Gross's expression was one of someone who was beat, but surprisingly turned over A♠ 3♠.  Sheldon faded the board pairing, and would double up to 54,000.  

"I was just worried about the board pairing on the river," Gross said to a table mate, after being asked about his reaction to Perry's hand.

Sheldon Gross - 54,000 (108bb)

Sean Perry - 6,500 (13bb)