Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
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Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Maria Ho reraised an opponent to 1,200 before the flop, and they responded with a four-bet to 3,100. Ho then moved all in for her last 13,050, and the other player made the call.
Showdown:
Ho: 
Opponent: 
Both players held suited big slick, and according to the PokerNews Poker Odds Calculator, the likelihood of a chopped pot was 85.69%.
Flop: 
With two diamonds on the flop, Ho opened up the possibility of stealing the entire pot away from her now distressed opponent. When the 
arrived on the turn, Ho made her flush while eliminating an opponent in one of the most agonizing ways possible. The 
fell on the river just to rub it in, and with that Ho moved her stack above the 25,000 plateau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 14,400 |
, Marafioti was flipping against his opponent's 
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flop, Marafioti's pair of eights had held, and the 
on the turn kept him in front. When the 
completed the board on the river, Marafioti secured the double up, and more importantly, he got to keep his seat.
and Volpe led out for 700. The big blind folded and the initial raiser made it 1,700 to go. The button folded and Volpe called the raise. The turn was the 
river. Volpe cut out a bet of 3,250 and his opponent called.
for two pair and was able to drag in the pot. He's now sitting around 23,000 in chips.
and stood up from the table while Laak showed 
. The two were racing for Anderson's tournament life as the flop brought 
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finished the board, giving Anderson a queen-high straight.
