False Hope for Lindgren
Level 3
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Erick Lindgren raised to 20,000 in middle position, Phil Galfond three-bet to 57,000 in the hijack, and Lindgren called.
The dealer fanned 
, both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Lindgren led out for 80,000, Galfond raised to 190,000, and Lindgren called.
The river was the 
, both players quickly checked, and Lindgren showed 
for a pair of aces. He was out-kicked by Galfond's 
, who was pushed the pot.
"You had a value bet there," Lindgren told Galfond after the hand.
"Yeahhhhhh," Galfond said, stacking his newfound chips. "I didn't know whether or not I was going to bet."
Phil Ivey snorted with laughter.
"That was a sick needle," Lindgren added. "You gave me false hope with that check."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,480,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
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|
1,896,000
439,000
|
439,000 |
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