Big Preflop Betting War Between Premium Hands
Casey Stewart raised 125,000 under the gun, and it escalated quickly.
A player at the cutoff flatted, and then Jared Jaffee three-bet on the button to 430,000. That wasn’t enough, though, as Thiago Franco, who was in the small blind, took one look at his cards and four-bet all in.
Stewart, who started it all and barely had Franco covered, then five-bet all in. The player who flatted Stewart’s original raise immediately folded, and then Jaffee got out of the way. The cards were then tabled.
Thiago Franco: K♣K♦
Casey Stewart: A♠K♠
The dealer fanned J♠10♦5♦ on the flop, keeping Thiago ahead but opening a gutshot straight possibility for Stewart. The 6♠ appeared on the turn and the 3♥ on the river cemented Franco’s winning hand, and the dealer pushed a massive pot his way.
Meanwhile, Stewart’s stack was decimated. He was left with 185,000 behind, and was sent to the rail on the very next hand in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,635,000
2,385,000
|
2,385,000 |
|
Busted |