On August 4th, 2014, Bambi Trotter and her 21 month old son were involved in a head on collision that left Bambi in grave condition. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken pelvis and leg, and a shattered foot. Miraculously, her son walked away with minor injuries and was released from the hospital on the same day. Bambi is a kindergarten teacher and her husband, Richi, is a high school football coach in Texas. Richi's twin brother, Reggi, is an avid poker player who has a WSOP Circuit ring to his credit. Earlier today, Reggi sent out the following tweet:
"She's passed the critical point," Reggi told us on break. "Now it's a matter of what she'll be able to regain. Unfortunately, since the accident happened before the school year she wasn't able to use benefits and so I'm trying to do what I can to help her."
Hopefully, Reggi is able to make a deep run to contribute to Bambi's cause but regardless of Reggi's finish, we at PokerNews wish Bambi a full and speedy recovery.
We got to the table with approximately 8,000 in the pot and a bet of 2,800 sitting in front of David "ODB" Baker in the small blind. The board showed and his lone opponent made the call.
The river was the and Baker led out for 9,100 causing some discomfort from his opponent.
"Trying to make me fold aces?" he asked Baker, who said nothing in return.
Baker's foe looked back at his cards and slammed a black T100 chip on top of his stack. "Take it down," he said, sliding his cards into the middle and then added "Show for $100?"
"$100? Sure," Baker said, tabling for a flopped set. His opponent handed him a crisp bill, feeling a little bit better about his fold.
Zal Irani opened to 500 from under the gun and found a call from the next seat over. Action trickled around to the player in the small blind who tossed out a call. The big blind folded, leaving the trio to see a flop of .
The small blind checked and Irani continued for 1,500. Action folded back to the small blind who called. The hit the felt on fourth street and action checked to the aggressor once more. Irani bet 3,000, eliciting a fold from his opponent. Irani showed for top set and raked in the pot.
Despite this win, Irani is still under starting stack with about 19,000 in chips.
Maria Ho opened to 400 from the hijack and David Tuthill popped it up to 1,100 one seat to her left. It was folded back to Ho who made the call.
The flop came and Ho tapped her pinkie on the table indicating a check. Tuthill threw out a T1,000 chip bet while stating a bet of 800 and then grabbed the yellow chip and put out the exact amount. Ho wasted little time in making the call.
The turn was the and Ho tapped her pinkie again and after a few seconds of thought Tuthill checked behind.
The river was the and Ho once again pinkie checked. Tuthill verbally announced a bet of 1,400 and placed the chips into the middle. Ho made the call and Tuthill turned over for a missed gutterball straight draw. Ho tabled and was rewarded the pot for her excellent call.
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and his lone opponent made the call.
and Baker led out for 9,100 causing some discomfort from his opponent.
.
hit the felt on fourth street and action checked to the aggressor once more. Irani bet 3,000, eliciting a fold from his opponent. Irani showed 
for top set and raked in the pot.
and Ho tapped her pinkie again and after a few seconds of thought Tuthill checked behind.
for a missed gutterball straight draw. Ho tabled 
and was rewarded the pot for her excellent call.
