Rocha Spikes a Jack
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nicholas Palma opened to 10,000 in middle position and Mark Vronskii called in the cutoff before Lucas Silva Rocha three-bet jammed for around 40,000 in the big blind. Palma folded and Vronskii called with a bigger stack.
Lucas Silva Rocha: A♥J♣
Mark Vronskii: A♠K♦
"Oh, not like this!" Palma cried.
The flop of 8♦7♣7♦ didn't change much but Rocha pushed his jack toward the board right before the dealer put down the J♠ to give him the lead.
John Juanda tried to help Vronskii by pushing his king toward the board but it didn't help as the 4♥ river confirmed a double for Rocha.
"Ouch," Juanda said quietly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 122,000 |
|
90,000 | 30,000 |
|
80,000 | -70,000 |