James' Bluff Falls Short
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Three players - Alex James in the small blind, Dennys Ramos in big and Tsz Chau on the button - checked a 5♠Q♦2♥ flop with a pot of around 300,000.
James led with 80,000 when the turn 10♣ came. This was enough to make Ramos fold but Chau stayed on. The river 5♦ saw another 180,000 come from James' stack. Chau called once again.
James turned over K♠J♥ for a bluff. Chau showed A♥10♦ for a turned pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
1,850,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
1,150,000
130,000
|
130,000 |