Ho and Cantu Chop A Nice One
Omaha-8
Maria Ho came in for a raise from under the gun, and she found calls from Matthew Ashton, Brandon Cantu, as well as both players in the blinds. The dealer fanned out a flop, and the small blind led right out. The big blind folded, as did Ashton, but Ho and Cantu made the call. The hit the turn, and the small blind led again. Ho came along, but this time, Cantu raised it up. Both players called, and the river brought the .
The small blind led once again, Ho called, and Cantu called off the rest of his chips. Cantu tabled for a variety of full houses, which was good enough to take the high. The big blind had the and in his hand for a six high straight and low, but it was no good, as Ho had the nut low to take the other half of the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Ashton
|
72,000 | 4,000 |
Maria Ho | 32,800 | -14,200 |
Brandon Cantu
|
16,000 | 11,800 |