Skaggs Makes the Right Call
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
The small blind checked a flop of 6♦5♦6♥. Thomas Skaggs in the hijack, put out a bet of 12,000. Frederic Normand on the button, folded and the small blind made called.
The turn came Q♥ and got a check from both players.
On a 3♥ river, the small blind led out for 40,000 and Skaggs had to think for 30 seconds or so before finding the call.
The small blind revealed A♦J♠10♦4♥ but Skaggs showed A♥K♥8♣8♦ to take it with the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | 380,000 |
|
215,000 | 215,000 |