Gonzalez Wins Twice but Hall Hero Folds
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
First, Jose Alberto Lopez Gonzalez made it 600,000 with 
and then, sensationally, Carlos Garcia Rodriguez folded pocket jacks! Hall folded too, but what a let-go from Rodriguez.
Secondly, Lopez opened in first position to 250,000 with 
and Hall called with 
in the big blind. The flop of 
looked a dangerous one and when Gonzalez led out a c-bet for 300,000, Hall made the call. The turn of 
saw Hall check-fold on the turn, perhaps the exact right move when it would have been easy to get all-in on the flop, according to commentators David Tuchman and Jesse Sylvia.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,300,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
3,700,000 | -400,000 |
|
1,700,000 | -600,000 |