Esquerdo Gets a Bluff Through
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Carlos Esquerdo raised to 200,000 under the gun with Q♠J♠ before Fernando Santa Maria three-bet to 475,000 on the button holding A♣J♣.
Esquerdo called to the 10♦K♥5♦ flop, where Santa Maria continued for 300,000. Esquerdo called and both players checked the 6♥ turn.
The river came the K♦ and Esquerdo fired out 675,000 with just queen-high. Santa Maria tanked for a minute as he considered calling with ace-high but ultimately laid down his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,400,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |