Rokita’s Pair of Eights Holds Up
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Marco Regonaschi opened under the gun for 2,400 and picked up two callers, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos on the button and Roland Rokita in the small blind.
The flop came Q♦2♠8♥, and both Rokita and Regonaschi checked to Panagiotopoulos, who led out for 3,000. Only Rokita stayed in to see the action continue.
The K♣ turn was checked by both players, and the 6♣ river saw Rokita check again. When the action returned to Panagiotopoulos, he paused, thinking it wasn’t his turn, which sparked some laughter at the table. The hand went to showdown, and Rokita’s 9♠8♠ for a pair of eights held up as Panagiotopoulos mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
77,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
50,000 |