12-05-2009 23:48 UTC+11

Forrester Picks Off a Bluff

donpeters

Barry Forrester raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Panayotis Flourentzou called from the big blind. The two players saw a flop of {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

and both checked.

After the {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

on the turn, both checked again.

The river was the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

and Flourentzou fired 55,000. Forrester called with {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Diamonds}

. Flourentzou held {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

and failed at his bluff attempt.

Picking off the bluff with just ace high moved Forrester up to 950,000 chips. Flourentzou is down to 540,000.

Tags: Barry Forrester Panayotis Flourentzou