Faria Makes an Excellent Check
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Joao Tomas raised to 80,000 from the cutoff. Luis Faria and Adria Calonge called from the button and big blind.
Tomas continued for 125,000 on the 10♣9♣5♥ flop. Faria and Calonge both called.
The Q♠ came in on the turn, where it checked to Faria. He fired out 270,000. Calonge, who had K♥10♥, folded before Tomas called.
The 4♠ river completed the board, and Tomas checked and Faria did the same.
Tomas had A♥A♦ for a pair of aces, and Faria breathed a sigh of relief, despite his A♣Q♣ not being the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,180,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
1,360,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
1,290,000
590,000
|
590,000 |