Marafioti Takes One with Ace-High
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Marafioti and two opponents saw the turn in a hand we recently caught. The player in the small blind checked the 
board, and Marafioti bet 6,800 from the cutoff. The button folded, and the small blind called. The river was another deuce, the 
, and the small blind took about a minute before checking. Marafioti cut a stack of yellow chips a few times before announcing a check.
"King-high," the small blind said, turning over 
for a missed straight draw. Marafioti's own missed draw was one better, as he had 
, and he took the pot with ace-high.
"If you bet the river, I was going all in," he said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500 | 17,900 |