Blessed Targa Doubles With Stand-up Trick
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
After a series of raises, Petr Targa and Josef Friedl got their stacks in the middle. Targa was all in for 82,200 and Friedl had him covered.
Petr Targa: ![]()
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Josef Friedl: ![]()
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The flop came ![]()
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and Targa stood up. On the
turn, he put on his coat and began moving away from the table. Sure enough, the fabled stand-up trick worked again, as the
landed on the river to save Targa's tournament life.
Two months ago, Petr Tanga won a tournament here in King's Casino. Photographer Tomas Stacha shot this unaltered photo of the winner. Perhaps Tanga is truly blessed?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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40,000
79,800
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79,800 |