First Blood to Serock
Joris Springael opened the button to 350,000 and Joe Serock three-bet the big blind to 1,000,000.
Springael folded, and Serock captured the first hand of heads-up play.
Joris Springael opened the button to 350,000 and Joe Serock three-bet the big blind to 1,000,000.
Springael folded, and Serock captured the first hand of heads-up play.
Joe Serock limped in for 160,000 and Joris Springael checked his option.
The flop landed and Springael checked to Serock who bet 175,000. Springael folded, and Serock captured the first hand to see a flop.
Joe Serock opened his button to 375,000 and Joris Springael called in the big blind to see a flop fall.
Springael checked and Serock bet 300,000. Springael called, and when the turn landed the , he bet out 1,000,000.
Serock folded, and in the process slipped to under 3.8 million in chips while Springael now ascends to over 9.7 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joris Springael |
9,725,000
1,030,000
|
1,030,000 |
Joe Serock |
3,770,000
-1,030,000
|
-1,030,000 |
|
Joris Springael straddled his button to 320,000 and Joe Serock defended his big blind.
The board was checked down to where Serock bet out 500,000 on the river. Springael called, and when Serock tabled his , Springael showed his and folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joris Springael |
8,895,000
-830,000
|
-830,000 |
Joe Serock |
4,600,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
Joris Springael limped in and Joe Serock raised it up to 600,000 from the big blind.
Springael called, and after Serock checked the flop, Springael bet out 800,000.
Serock folded, and Springael showed his for a pair and a flush draw.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joris Springael |
9,345,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Joe Serock |
4,150,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
Joe Serock limped the button and Joris Springael raised to 450,000. Serock called, and on the flop, Springael led out for 425,000.
Serock called, and then both players checked down the and on the turn and river.
Serock tabled his , and Springael his to see Serock pushed the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joris Springael |
8,025,000
-1,320,000
|
-1,320,000 |
Joe Serock |
5,470,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
|
Joris Springael raised to 325,000 from the button and Joe Serock three-bet to 900,000 from the big blind.
Springael pushed all in for over 8 million, and Serock mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joris Springael |
9,025,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Joe Serock |
4,470,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
Catching the action on the turn with the board reading , Joris Springael bet out 500,000 and Joe Serock called.
The river landed the and Springael bet out 1,200,000. Serock folded, and dropped to 3.6 million in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joris Springael |
9,895,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
Joe Serock |
3,600,000
-870,000
|
-870,000 |
|
Joris Springael opened the button to 325,000 and Joe Serock three-bet to 900,000. Springael shoved all in, and Serock called.
Serock:
Springael:
Serock was at-risk and in bad shape, but when the dealer fanned the board, he would be relieved as the pot was chopped up with a straight on board.
Photos by Tambet Kask.