Ely Scoops a Pot
and the player in the big blind checked to Ted Ely in the hijack seat. Ely checked and the player in the cutoff seat bet 600. The big blind folded before Ely tossed out a call.The turn brought the
and Ely checked again. His opponent quickly checked behind him.The river was the
and Ely took his time selecting a bet size of 1,150. His opponent looked at his own hand with uncertainty before mucking a revealed pocket jacks. Ely scooped the pot.Ely placed third in the $1,000 event here at Caesars and is a regular on the East Coast tournament scene.