Skarstedt Snap-Calls on the River
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
A player in the small blind opened to 30,000 and Philip Skarstedt defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♥10♦5♣ and Skarstedt called a 12,000 continuation bet from the small blind.
Skarstedt called a second barrel from his opponent on the J♦ turn, this time for 30,000.
On the 2♣ river the small blind moved all in for about 165,000. Skarstedt nearly beat him into the pot.
The small blind tabled Q♠5♥ for a flopped two pair but Skarstedt tabled 9♥8♣ for a turned straight to send his opponent to the rail and take down a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000 |