Jaffee's Pair Gets Counterfeited; Herm Doubles
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Mark Herm raised to 12,500 from under-the-gun and Jared Jaffee three-bet to 28,000 from the button. The action folded Back to Herm, who mulled over his options for around 90-seconds. Herm finally settled on an all-in bet of 120,000. Jaffee took a look at his cards and called.
Jaffee: 
Herm: 
Another coinflip would determine the fate of a tournament poker player. The 
flop kept Jaffee's nines ahead, but gave Herm plenty of outs to win. The 
turn was a complete blank, but the 
on the river double paired the board and counterfeited Jaffee's nines, leaving Herm to win the large pot by virtue of his ace kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000 | -115,000 |
|
250,000 | 158,000 |