Mateos Avoids Disaster
Level 23
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Pedro Padilha limped in from the small blind with 7♠4♠, and Adrian Mateos checked his option with J♥2♦ in the big blind.
Both players got a piece of the 5♣4♥2♥ flop, but both elected to check to the 2♠ on the turn, which gave Mateos trips. Padilha check-called a bet of 300,000 from Mateos.
The river was the 4♣ giving both players a full house, but Padilha the bigger one. Padilha checked to Mateos again, who fired out a hefty bet of 1,500,000. Padilha then raised to 5,500,000. Mateos gave it some thought, before opting to fold his full house, and give the pot to Padilha, avoiding disaster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,525,000
2,125,000
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2,125,000 |
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8,050,000
1,775,000
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1,775,000 |
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