Torres Can't Beat Aces
Freddy Torres opened to 450 in early position and found two callers, one from the cutoff and the other from the small blind.
An 
flop fell and action checked to Torres. He bet 1,050, only getting called by the cutoff. The 
turn was checked by both, landing the 
on the river. Torres checked it to his opponent who bet 1,200.
He didn't appear to want to call, but Torres talked himself into it. His opponent tabled 
, besting Torres' holdings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
, Stuart McDonald bet 750 and was quickly raised to 1,500 by his opponent in the hijack. McDonald called and the 
was put out on the river. McDonald took his time counting out some chips before sliding out a bet of 3,750. The hijack snap-folded while showing 
, and McDonald raked in the pot.
, a player in the hijack bet out 1,000 and action was on Leo Fernandez on the button. The Team PokerStars Pro (Argentina) thought long and hard before showing a 
and folding. His opponent returned the favor by revealing 
for a turned set.
, we happened by Ernesto Panno's table and saw him in the tank, facing a bet of 2,000 from his opponent in the small blind. We're not sure how long Panno had been thinking about it before we arrived, but we do know that he thought about it for several minutes before making the call.
. Panno excitedly revealed 
flop.
river which quickly went check-check.
, while Fernandez collected the small pot with 
.
turn. The small blind checked, big blind bet 1,200, and UTG folded. Torres made the call before the small blind folded and the 
for the winner. Torres dropped a bit on the hand, but is still well above average.
