Esquerdo Overtakes Galactico on the Turn
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Carlos Esquerdo raised to 200,000 under the gun with Q♣10♠ and Ariel Galactico called on the button with A♣Q♦. Jose Rodriguez also came along from the big blind holding J♥9♣.
The Q♠6♠7♠ flop gave Esquerdo and Galactico both top pair and Esquerdo bet 225,000. Galactico called, while Rodriguez got out of the way.
The 5♠ fell on the turn and Esquerdo took the lead with a flush. He checked and Galactico checked behind. Both players also checked the 4♦ river and Esquerdo took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000 | 900,000 |
|
3,100,000 | -300,000 |
|
2,400,000 | -600,000 |