Slezak Flopping Sets and Getting Paid
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Bob Slezak in late position and the player in the big blind.
With the board reading 2♠5♥6♣7♥, the big blind bet 4,000 and Slezak made it 8,000 to go. The big blind then moved all in to put Slezak at risk who had just under 20,000 behind.
"Rebuy's open," said Slezak as he tossed in the call.
Bob Slezak: 2♣2♦ 
Big blind: A♥4♥
Slezak was ahead with his set of deuces but wasn't out of the woods yet as the big blind still had outs with a straight draw and a flush draw.
The river A♣ was a brick, earning Slezak the double up.
"Flopping sets, getting paid, that's the name of the game," said Slezak and he stacked his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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96,500
35,500
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35,500 |
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62,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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