Mandic Finds Fortunate Chop
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Level 19
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
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Goran Mandic opened to 30,000 on the button and was faced with a three-bet to 125,000 from Kenny Hallaert out of the small blind. Mandic made the call to send the two players to the flop.
Hallaert continued for 85,000 after the flop and was called by Mandic.
Action checked through the turn and the board double paired on the
river. Hallaert checked again and Mandic, after some consideration, followed suit. Hallaert showed down
while Mandic held
. Mandic had found a lucky river card that saw neither player's kicker factor into their hand, resulting in a chop pot. The saying "everyone loves a chop pot" may not be the first thing to come to Hallaert's mind after that hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,340,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
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900,000
451,000
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451,000 |