Lingham Finds Early Aces
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ramon Pessoa raised to 1,600 in early position. Richard Ma called in the cutoff before Vinny Lingham three-bet to 5,000 in the big blind. Both Pessao and Ma called to the 7♣6♦6♠ flop, which Lingham checked.
Pessoa bet 6,500, Ma folded, and Lingham called. The 3♥ turn was checked by both Lingham and Pessoa, and Lingham checked the J♠ river as well.
Pessoa fired a small bet of 6,000, which Lingham quickly called. Pessoa showed 9♠9♦ for nines and sixes, but Lingham had the highest pocket pair with A♦A♣, awarding him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
129,500
5,400
|
5,400 |
|
39,000
17,900
|
17,900 |