Maier Folds Away Chance for Big Win
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Travis Northrope bet 5,100 from middle position on an 
flop, and the player in the cutoff raised to 13,000. Eric Maier called from the button, and Northrope dropped a pile of red T,5000 chips into the middle. The cutoff moved in for approximately 76,000, and Maier asked if the raise covered the all-in player. It was just 60,100, so it did not, and Maier elected to fold, while Northrope called.
Northrope: 
Cutoff: 
Maier was left lamenting his fold after the 
turned, saying he had 
, and a 
river preserved the all-in player's two pair.
"Still just one pair," Maier said of his correct fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
157,000
9,000
|
9,000 |