A Bad Bluff and a Good Bluff
Level 24
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Albert Daher K♣Q♦ raised to 300,000, and Cong Pham K♥10♠ defended his big blind. Pham check-called 150,000 on A♠Q♣9♥, and the pair checked the 5♦ turn. The river was the 4♥, and Pham bet 450,000. Daher called and won the pot with his pair of queens.
On the next hand, the same players saw a flop of 10♦8♦4♠.
Pham 5♠4♥ checked, and Daher 9♣8♣ bet 150,000. Pham called, and the turn was the 3♠. He checked to Daher, who bet 275,000, and Pham called again.
The river was the 9♠, improving Daher to two pair, but also making straights and flushes possible. Pham bet 1,000,000, and this time Daher folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
4,200,000
275,000
|
275,000 |