button in SafariHughes Piles Up the Chips
Daniel Hughes has gone in the right direction thus far on Day 1a, and a couple of wins have only helped his prospects.
The first hand took place when Lisa Powers opened to 2,500 from middle position. Hughes responded with a three-bet to 7,500 from the hijack. Powers called.
The A♣10♥8♦ flop resulted in a check from Powers. Hughes continued for 2,500 and was called.
Both players checked the 2♣ turn to bring the Q♣ river. Powers checked for a third time before Hughes fired 15,000. Powers was no longer interested and made the fold.
Hughes showed Q♥Q♦ for a rivered set of queens.
Hughes was back at it again when Powers opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by Hughes from the next seat over. Anthony Carbone chose to three-bet to 11,000 from the hijack in response. Powers folded, but Hughes was not done and made the call.
The 3♥A♥4♠ flop was checked by Hughes. Carbone continued for 12,000, but Hughes responded with a check-raise to 25,000. Carbone opted to yield the pot with a fold as Hughes dragged in the chips.