Esquerdo, Santa Maria Avoid Major Collision With Big Pairs
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Fernando Santa Maria picked up J♠J♣ under the gun and raised to 160,000. Action folded to Carlos Esquerdo in the small blind who looked down at 9♠9♦ and three-bet to 425,000.
Santa Maria called to the 3♦5♣8♦ flop, where Esquerdo bet 225,000. Santa Maria again called.
The turn came the 8♣ and Esquerdo slowed down and checked. Santa Maria also checked to the K♥ river, where action was checked through again and Santa Maria took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
4,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |