Escovedo Asks, Receives

Geoff Paul

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Elliot Escovedo bet 3,500 preflop under the gun. A player in middle position raised to 11,000. Action folded to Escovedo, who made the call.

The flop came 8♠3♠4♥. Escovedo checked. His opponent bet 13,000. Escovedo then raised all in, and his opponent called.

Elliot Escovedo: A♠6♠
Opponent: K♥K♦

The turn came K♣ to give his opponent a set.

"Aw, come on," said Escovedo to the dealer. 'Spade me!" The river came 10♠.

"Come on!" yelled Escovedo. "I needed that!"