Perkins Forces Fold on River
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Perkins limped preflop from early position and action folded around to the small blind, who called. Lydia Waltonbaugh checked from the big blind and the flop came 
. All three players checked to the 
turn and the small blind bet 7,000. Waltonbaugh raised to 16,000, and Perkins took some time before making a call. The small blind folded, taking action heads up to the 
river. Waltonbaugh checked to Perkins, who fired 35,000 into the pot. Waltonbaugh counted out a call and shuffled the chips for some time, studying her opponent, before eventually folding.
"Bad fold?" She asked after the hand was over.
"Depends," Perkins said as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | |
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
dominating 
of the all-in player. 
, and the all-in player's calls for a three after the turn went unheeded.
flop. The small blind checked and Pheasant went all in for 30,000. He was called and the two turned their cards over.
turn and Jablonski bet 25,000. Dellaria called, but Jablonski only had about 18,000 back. Clearly expecting the all-in shove on the river, Dellaria held his chips over the pot as Jablonski shoved while the river was delivered. Dellaria called and Jablonski showed 
.
and McIe went all in for around 120,000. After some time in the tank, Connell made the fold.
and Chris Perkins bet 20,000 from the small blind. Anthony McIe made it 65,000 in late position and Perkins went deep into the tank. After thinking awhile, he flicked in a chip.
for trips but Perkins had 
for trips with a better kicker that played.
flop, a player on the button got his stack of about 45,000 in against Frank Dellaria, holding 
. Unfortunately for him, Dellaria had him crushed with 
and