"I can Beat That!" - No You Can't
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
The player under the gun raised to 750 and the player on the button and the player in the small blind both called. Big blind Pierre Neuville squeezed to 3,000 and after giving it some thoughts, both the initial raiser and button folded.
Some players thought the hand was over, but like a bolt from the blue it was the small blind pushing all in for an undisclosed amount. Neuville wasn't shying away and called just about instantly.
"Oh my god, I'm in trouble" said the small blind, "You have a pair?"
Neuville showed his 
, which relieved his opponent; "Oh! I can beat that!", and he showed 
.
The flop came 
and the small blind still seemed convinced he had a fair chance. He needed a queen but it wouldn't come; 
on the turn and 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | 42,000 |