Fives Are Wild
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Limits: 2,500-8,500
After calling a 17,000-chip three-bet preflop, Wade Kotarba couldn't wait to get the remainder of his chips into the pot. Ankit Ahuja obliged, calling the all-in bet after 5♠
5♣10♣ hit the board.
Wade Kotarba: A♣6♥5♦2♦
Ankit Ahuja: A♠Q♣2♣2♠
Kotarba had three fives, Ankit had a flush draw, and each had ace-deuce if a backdoor low were to hit.
Then one of the other players at the table incorrectly stated that that this year is the Chinese Year of Five, or Year of the Dragon (it was 2024). That didn't matter to Kotarba, as for him, this was the hand of fives.
After J♥ on the turn, Kotarba made quads with the 5♥ on the river. And how many chips did he have left for Ahuja had to cover? Fifty-five thousand, of course.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
84,000
84,000
|
84,000 |