11-20-2009 15:47 UTC-5

Riding the Roller Coaster with JC Alvarado

donpeters

Team PokerStars' JC Alvarado

JC Alvarado raised to 3,400 from the cutoff and was called by the player in the big blind. The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{4-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

and action was checked by both players.

The turn brought the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

. Alvarado fired 4,800 after his opponent checked. The player made the call and the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

was then placed on the river. The big blind checked and Alvarado fired 12,800. The big blind tanked, but eventually made the call. Alvarado tabled {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

for a broadway straight and scooped the pot. He moved to 125,000 chips after that hand.

On the very next hand, Alvarado raised to 3,400. The next player to act reraised to 8,500. When action fell back on Alvarado, he moved all in and his opponent called.

Alvarado held {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

and his opponent {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{5-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{4-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

, forcing Alvarado to send over 56,000 chips to his opponent. He's now back down to 69,000.

Tags: JC Alvarado Team PokerStars PRO Mexico