Power of Positivity Boosts Farrell's Stack
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
"Do you consider yourself a pessimist?" Phil Hellmuth asked tablemate Erik Seidel.
"Probably, yeah," said Seidel after some thought. "I read your book; didn't help."
"What, 'Positivity'?" asked Hellmuth and Seidel nodded.
Meanwhile, Thai Ha opened to 6,000 and Niall Farrell three-bet to 18,500. With the action back on Ha he four-bet all in for 98,100. Farrell snap-called.
Thai Ha: ![]()
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Niall Farrell: ![]()
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"Positivity," said Farrell, "Let's go!"
The flop wasn't a good one for Farrell coming ![]()
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and giving Ha the lead. However, Farrell picked up a flush draw. The turn was the
but the river
meant that Farrell sent Ha to the rail, picking up a $3,000 bounty in the process.
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220,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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