Going, Going, Gomes
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. The small blind checked, and Gomes bet 1,625 from the big blind. Next to act, an opponent raised to 3,500, which was enough to get two of the players out. Action was back to Gomes, and he made the call.The turn brought the
. Gomes checked, allowing his opponent to bet 4,500, which he called.Fifth street came the
, putting two pair on board. Gomes grabbed the lead now, carefully counting out and sliding forward 7,000 chips. His opponent went deep into the tank, shuffling chips and muttering a barely-audible, "Counterfeited..." After several minutes, he released his cards, and Gomes took down the pot, chipping up to 34,000 in the process.