button in SafariEstrellado Doubles Against Rummonds
This hand was picked up on the flop of 9♦8♠7♠ with over 30,000 in the middle. Eric Estrellado checked from the small blind before Ryan Rummonds bet. Estrellado responded with a check-raise to 35,000, which put the decision back to Rummonds.
Rummonds called to bring the 3♥ turn. Estrellado shipped it for 66,000 on the turn. Rummonds went into the tank as he cut out calling chips and mulled over his decision. Rummonds eventually made the call to put Estrellado at risk.
Eric Estrellado: 10♥8♦
Ryan Rummonds: Q♠10♦
Estrellado was in the lead with a pair of eights, while Rummonds was chasing a straight draw, but only the jack would score him the pot outright, as both were sharing the lower straight draw.
The 5♦ river was a blank in favor of Estrellado as he dragged in the pot.