Corbett Calls Correctly
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Corbett faced a tough decision moments ago, and it wasn't for the first time today. Earlier on in the proceedings, he had correctly folded a full house after he showed his hand and his opponent showed a higher full house, and in the following hand he made the correct call once more, this time for nearly all his chips.
The board read 
, and his opponent had made a large 130,000 river bet.
"That's quite a big bet," Corbett said inquisitively before he thought through his decision.
After not much time at all, Corbett called, for the majority of his stack and he turned over 
for a pair of tens after his opponent had hesitated. It was just ace-high for Corbett's opponent who showed 
, and Corbett took the pot to move up to 520,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
flop, but the aces also hit a set, leaving Roux with just the one out. But by some miracle that one card came to his rescue after the 
was revealed on the turn. There was no ace on the river, which meant Roux doubled to 390,000. 
. Lagos moved all in for 81,000. The big blind was the only caller.
and the 
was dealt. Boika checked. Triplett bet 25,000. Boika check-raised to 75,000. Triplett three-bet shoved for 125,000. Boika snap-called.
turn and 
river completed the board and Triplett doubled up.
