George Scoops Pivotal Three-Way Pot
Chris George: A♠5♦8♥/3♦4♦6♣7♠
Patricia Yannuzzi: Q♠A♥7♥/Q♣J♥6♦9♣
Sergio Braga: 5♥7♦J♠/6♥A♣K♠2♠
James Cheung: XxXx/10♥4♥ - folded on fourth street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/2♦4♣J♣ - folded on fifth street
Action was picked up on fourth street with five players. Chris George bet and received calls from Patricia Yannuzzi, Sergio Braga and Jose Paz-Gutierrez, while James Cheung made the fold.
George bet again on fifth. Paz-Gutierrez folded, Yannuzzi called and Braga called.
Continuing the aggression, George bet again on sixth and seventh and received calls from both opponents on each street.
Yannuzzi had a pair of queens and Braga had a seven low. George tabled a six low and seven high straight to scoop a vital pot, tripling his stack and saving himself from the brink of elimination in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,910,000 | 310,000 |
|
985,000 | 535,000 |
|
800,000 | -1,175,000 |
|
550,000 | -205,000 |
|
450,000 | -365,000 |