Santa Maria Climbs Near the Top
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Three-handed on a flop of 5♦3♦10♦, Fernando Santa Maria bet 10,000 from the hijack and Jose Maria Montiel called on the button. David Ballestero tanked for a moment before folding his big blind.
The turn came the K♣ and Santa Maria fired out another 25,000. Montiel quickly called to the J♦ river, where both players checked.
Santa Maria showed K♠9♣ for a turned pair of kings, while Montiel flashed Q♣10♣ before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
60,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |