Peter Pratis Picks a Peck of Purple Checks

In other words, Peter Pratis has just doubled up to 30,000 in chips, courtesy of a very helpful turn card.

An unknown player limped into the pot from under-the-gun and when the action folded around the table to Pratis in the big blind, he kicked it up to 1,500. The UTG player made the call and the two went heads up to the flop: {Q-Clubs}

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Pratis checked to his opponent who fired a 2,000 bet and Pratis made the call. The turn card delivered the {3-Diamonds}

-- a golden card for Pratis, who was sitting with pocket threes. Opting to slow play his full house, Pratis checked to his opponent who fired a second bullet, this time for 3,000. Pratis then check-raised all in for 10,625 and his opponent called:

Showdown:
Pratis: {3-Hearts}