Jessy Pignataro, Danny Mikhail, Mufit Brahim Win Pots

Mar 24, 2025

Danny Mikhail opens from under the gun for 3500, gets called by button player Jessy Pignataro, then they both fold to big blid Mufit Brahim’s 16,000 three-bet. 

Next hand, Pignataro raises 3500 from cutoff and both Brahim and Mikhail calls. At the flop Club 3Spade 10Diamond 5, Mikhail jams, Pignataro calls, and Brahim bows out. Mikhail has Diamond 10Diamond 7 top pair, Pignataro with Spade 8Spade 5 mid pair, the turn Spade 4 and river Club A keep Mikhail ahead to ship a double and some. 

On the third consecutive hand, Pignataro raises again and only Brahim tangoes then folds to Pignataro’s c-bet of 5000 on the flop Club 8Heart 3Spade 6. Pignataro shows Club 8 top pair. 

Photo: Jessy Pignataro

Pignataro continues to control the table raising again, called by Mikhail and the big blind. All three check the flop Club QDiamond KDiamond 5. Pignataro bets 4500 on the turn, Mikhail raises 9000, big blind steps off, and Pignataro pays to see the river Spade J. Both players opt to check. Pignataro shows Club 6Spade 6 and wins the pot with Mihail mucking. 

Jessy Pignataro – 120,000 (75 bb)
Mufit Brahim – 60,000 (37 bb)
Danny Mikhail – 37,600 (23 bb)

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