Marco Polo
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
A player in early position opened for 6,000, and Marco Johnson called, but a third player decided to make things more interesting, reraising to 27,5000. The original bettor folded, but Johnson wanted to take a look at the flop, which came 
.
After making a pot-sized lead out bet, Johnson heard his opponent quietly announce himself all-in. Holding the 
, the flop gave Johnson every draw in the world, so he decided to make the call.
His opponent turned over 
for the big overpair, but he was dodging half of the deck, and althiugh the 
on the turn gave him trips, the 
on the river completed Johnson's straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
97,000
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97,000 |
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