Joe Debonis Wins Big Race
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Joe Debonis opened for a raise from early position and it was folded to the small blind who moved all in for 83,000 total. After getting a count and peeking back at his cards, Debonis pulled back his original wager making it clear that he was going to call. He counted out the 83,000, stacked them into one large pile, and pushed the chips forward.
Debonis held 
while his shorter stacked foe held 
.
The flop came 
giving Debonis a few more outs. He would hit one of those outs on the turn as it was the 
. The all in player slapped his hand down on the table and could only mutter a string of complaints after the dealer put out the 
on the river.
"All the time. I never win those races," he said, standing up.
"Unbelievable."
Debonis is up to 195,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 169,000 |