Hallaert Shows River Bluff
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action was on the turn on a board of 2♠3♠7♣6♦ and Kenny Hallaert led with a bet of 75,000. Bogdan-Alexandru Ionescu made the call.
The river came the Q♦ and Hallaert took a moment before announcing that he was "all in" with Ionescu covered for 240,000 effective. Ionescu went deep into the tank.
"I want to call you with ace-eight," said Ionescu.
"All good," replied Hallaert.
Ionescu eventually mucked his hand and Hallaert couldn't help but table A♦5♦ for a bluff with a gutshot. If Ionescu did indeed have ace-eight, he would have been ahead. As it happened, Hallaert scooped in a large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
890,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
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240,000
98,000
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98,000 |