Gonçalves' Pocket Tens Hold Up
Level 3
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
A player in middle position opened to 1,100 and picked up two callers behind. When the action reached Fabio Gonçalves in the big blind, he moved all-in for 17,000.
The initial raiser hesitated before ultimately folding. The cutoff, one of the limpers, made the call, while the remaining player stepped aside, setting up a preflop showdown.
Fabio Gonçalves: 10♦10♠ 
Cutoff: 7♦7♠
Gonçalves was in great shape, needing only to fade the two remaining sevens. The flop came K♥Q♣A♦, and although the 8♠ turn and 6♦ river were lower cards, none of them helped his opponent.
His pocket tens held up to secure the pot, while the original raiser lamented having folded an ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
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48,000 |