Soyza Savours Blocker Bet; Still Loses Pot
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a 
flop, Michael Soyza, Chin Wei Lim and Ben Heath all checked. The turn was the 
and Soyza bet 16,000. Lim called and Heath folded.
The river was the 
. Soyza used a time extension before betting 15,000. Lim called.
Soyza showed 
for a pair of jacks and Lim took down the pot with 
"Yes!" said Soyza. "Good block!"
"No," piped up Danny Tang. "Just bomb. And then he might fold. Instead of losing 15k you might win it all!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000 | -55,000 |
|
390,000 | -140,000 |
|
320,000 | 44,000 |
|
250,000 | 40,000 |
|
220,000 | -21,000 |
|
165,000 | 65,000 |
|
150,000 | 50,000 |
|
95,000 | -5,000 |