Roman Turns Big Slick into a Bluff
Ma raised to 4,000 from the cutoff before Jose Roman three-bet to 15,500 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, Sen made the call.
Roman continued with a bet of 5,500 on the 2♣2♥7♠ flop, and Ma responded by min-raising to 11,000. Roman immediately called.
Both players checked the Q♦ turn to see the 9♥ roll off on the river. Roman checked, and Ma went into the tank. While thinking, Roman said to Ma "You can check". This caused Ma to gather together a bet of 20,000.
The usually chatty Roman now went silent and stared at the board while riffling his chips. After a little while, Ma said, "You have ace-king?". Roman didn't respond.
Another 30 seconds passed before Roman check-raised to 60,000. Ma asked to see Roman's remaining 40,000 or so before turning over the 10♠ and folding. Roman proudly revealed A♦K♠ for just ace-high, and the two laughed and fist-bumped each other
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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165,000
165,000
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165,000 |