Garrett at Starting Stack Again
Ernest Garrett might have been regretting his decision to sacrifice his Day 1a stack when he was sitting with around 10,000 before this hand.
The board read ![]()
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and two players checked to Garrett, he bet 550. Two players called. The turn was the
and the action checked to Garrett again. This time he made it 900 to go, both players called.
As the dealer was putting out the river card, Garrett said, "heart!"
The dealer did indeed put out a hearth, the
to be exact.
"Yes, got there!" said Garrett.
The first player checked to Garrett who threw out a 5,000 chip. The next player folded. The player who opened with a check thought for a moment before calling.
Garrett showed pocket fives ![]()
for a full house. He did indeed get there, just on the turn and not the river. Perhaps his enthusiasm drew a call, either way he is now back to starting stack.