Greenblatt Gets Max Value with Trip Kings
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Runcan opened to 160,000 from early position and found a caller in Alexander Greenblatt on the cutoff.
The flop came 2♣K♦K♣, and Runcan continued with a bet of 110,000. Greenblatt called without much hesitation.
On the J♥ turn, Runcan fired again, this time for 260,000, and once again Greenblatt came along.
The 8♠ river saw Runcan try one more time, putting out 380,000. But this time, Greenblatt didn't just call, he raised to 1,100,000, leaving himself with just about 100,000 behind. Runcan went deep into the tank, weighing his options, before finally calling, putting him on king-queen.
He was spot on. Greenblatt revealed K♥Q♠ for trip kings and pulled in a hefty pot, while Runcan was left to absorb the hit after a tough river decision.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,560,000 | |
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1,045,000 |