Faria Turns Top Pair
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Joao Tomas 10♣4♠ limped in from the small blind and Luis Faria J♦8♠ checked his option in the big blind.
Tomas check-called with his pair of fours for 60,000 on the 4♥3♦2♠ flop. Faria then made a pair of eights on the 8♣ turn. Tomas check-called for 180,000.
The 5♥ river put four to a straight on the board, and the action checked through to showdown, where Faria had the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,040,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
1,340,000
360,000
|
360,000 |