Vinaya Finds Value With River Lead

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Vinaya raised to 2,000 in the cutoff. Dawid Smolka upped the ante to 8,000 on the button, to which Vinaya obliged with a call.

Smolka bet 2,500 on the A♦A♠Q♥ flop and 6,500 on the 5♦ turn, both times being check-called by Vinaya. Vinaya then led out for 3,500 on the 8♠ river.

Smolka quickly called, but his cards hit the muck in defeat when Vinaya revealed A♥J♥ for trip aces.