Moldovan Sniffs Out Joyce's Bluff
Ionut-Alexandru Moldovan raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Philip Joyce defended out of the big blind.
The dealer fanned out a flop of 3♥4♣5♦ and Joyce opted to lead out for 90,000. Moldovan called.
The 2♣ dropped on the turn and Joyce led out again, this time for 460,000. Moldovan pondered briefly before making the call to see a river.
When the K♠ dropped on the river, Joyce did a bit of inventory before betting 1,685,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Moldovan went deep into the tank, thinking for almost two minutes. Eventually, he slammed down the call.
Joyce flipped over a bluff with Q♣7♥, and Moldovan turned over the A♣2♥ for the low-end of a straight to scoop in a massive pot, after picking off Joyce's bluff.
On the next hand, Joyce was forced all-in from the small blind and was eliminated from the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
2,490,000
|
2,490,000 |
|
Busted |