Second Pair is Good for Earcena
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Oscar Alache raised to 1,025 from the cutoff, and Rodrigo Borquez called from the small blind, as did Joaquin Earcena from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both Borquez and Earcena checked to Alache, who bet 1,600. Borquez folded, and Earcena called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Earcena checked again, and Alache thought for a moment before betting 3,500. Earcena snap-called with one chip and Alache fired his cards face down into the muck.
Earcena didn't have to show, but decided to table his cards anyway, revealing 
for second pair on a board with four diamonds and several straight draws.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
35,500
3,100
|
3,100 |