Not A Bad First Hand
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action picked up after a player in the cutoff raised to 600 and was called by the players on the button and in the small blind. Rous Marek then three-bet to 3,300 and was called by the cutoff. The button and small blind folded and the players were heads-up.
The flop came out A♣2♠K♣ and Marek bet 6,500 which his opponent called. The 9♠ came out on the turn and Marek shoved all in. His opponent tanked briefly before making the call. Both players had identical stacks and therefore were both at risk.
Cutoff: Q♣J♦J♣3♣
Rous Marek: A♥A♦J♣5♥
The river was the 9♦, improving Marek's top set to a full house, and the player in the cutoff was eliminated.
"Not a bad first hand," remarked Marek's table mate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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61,000
61,000
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61,000 |