Hoefer Gets Rodriguez to Fold
Level 26
: 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Paul Hoefer raised to 150,000 from the button with 
and Noel Rodriguez defended from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
to give Hoefer top two while giving Rodriguez flush and straight draws. Rodriguez checked and called a bet of 125,000 from Hoefer.
Rodriguez checked again on the 
turn after picking up additional outs. Hoefer sized up to 625,000 and Rodriguez let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | -400,000 |
|
2,800,000 | 300,000 |
and Benji Felson three-bet jammed a stack of 1,050,000 from the small blind with 
. Rodriguez called with a bigger stack. 
to improve him to a set while giving Rodriguez a meaningless pair of aces.
and the action folded to Paul Hoefer in the big blind, who three-bet jammed a stack of 1,200,000 with 
. Kuether called with a slightly bigger stack. 
and called when Kuether three-bet jammed from the big blind with 
gave Rodriguez the lead with a pair of aces but Kuether had hope with a gutshot to Broadway. Unfortunately for him, the board bricked out 
. 
and called a bet of 120,000 from Rodriguez. Wang checked on the 
turn and Rodriguez sized up to 445,000. Wang called after picking up the flush draw to go with his gutshot. 
turn and Rodriguez bet 920,000. Wang let it go.
and Weissman checked back. Hoefer checked again on the 
turn and Weissman bet 240,000. Hoefer laid it down.
to give Rodriguez middle pair and Hoefer a flush draw. Hoerfer checked and Rodriguez bet 90,000. Hoefer check-jammed for 650,000 and Rodriguez folded.