Tucker Doubles In Wild Hand
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vito Distefano raised to 165,000 from the cutoff, and Tim Tucker defended in the big blind.
Tucker bet 300,000 on the 
flop, more than half his stack, and Distefano quickly jammed for 565,000 effective. Tucker didn't look thrilled, but eventually called.
Distefano: 
Tucker: 
Distefano's bold read with just ace-high was correct, as Tucker had just queen-high! The 
on the turn bailed Tucker out, however, and Distefano couldn't find an ace on the 
river to earn Tucker an unlikely double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
||
|
1,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
flop, but Uribe actually picked up an out, as any four would pull him into the lead. The 
peeled off on the river for the chop.
flop, but Distefano picked up a gutshot to go along with his overs. The 
river left Distefano with the nuts and a double.
flop was checked by Distefano, and O'Brien bet 200,000 with middle set. Distefano called with middle pair and some backdoors.
completed the board on the river, and Distefano checked a third time. O'Brien bet 825,000 and Distefano quickly called, and O'Brien now holds more than a third of the chips in play.
, and Christopher Gallagher ripped his last 755,000 in from the button. Loren Klein gave it some thought before three-bet jamming for 1.4 million in the big blind, and Gerhart folded.
flop, and Klein was left looking for an ace or ten after the 
, and Tim Tucker three-bet to 360,000 in the big blind with 
on the river gave Roberts trip jacks but O'Brien a flush, and Roberts bet 280,000. O'Brien thought for a bit before raising to 750,000, and Roberts thought for a bit, then folded.
