Wakil Turns Hand into Bluff
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jamil Wakil open-raised to the cutoff with J♠8♠ and Miguel Capriles called in the big blind with A♦7♦.
The flop came 6♥A♥J♦, giving both players a pair, and Capriles checked his pair of aces. Wakil checked behind, and the turn came the 10♣. Capriles checked and Wakil checked.
The river was the Q♦, putting four to a straight on the board, and Capriles bet 125,000. Wakil raised it to 525,000, turning his pair of jacks into a bluff. Capriles only took a moment before mucking the best hand, giving Wakil the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,570,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
3,060,000
285,000
|
285,000 |