Villa Leaves Johnson Short-Stacked
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Charles Johnson opened to 125,000 from early position and Alexander Villa three-bet to 375,000 from the hijack. Johson put in the call.
The flop came 8♣4♦8♥. Johnson check-called a continuation bet of 275,000 from Villa.
Both players checked the 2♣ turn, leading to the Q♠ river. Johnson checked and Villa bet 800,000.
Johnson thought about his decision for roughly 45 seconds before flicking in the call.
Johnson showed down 9♣9♥ while Villa tabled A♥Q♣ for a rivered queen to take down another big pot, leaving Johnson with roughly 15 big blinds in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,900,000 | 2,450,000 |
|
775,000 | -2,325,000 |