Park Picks Off the Bluff with Aces
With around 90,000 already in the pot and the flop showing 6♠J♥8♣, Hye Park had 35,000 in front of him on the button when Fernando Rodriguez bumped it up to 90,000. Park didn’t rush, taking his time before making the call.
The J♠ turn paired the board and added a potential flush draw to the mix. Rodriguez didn’t slow down, quickly firing a bet of 76,000. Park took his time, clearly facing a tough decision, before finally sliding in the chips to call, leaving himself just 65,000 behind.
The river brought the 3♠, completing the backdoor flush draw. This time Rodriguez checked, and after a pause, Park checked it back.
“I’ve got king-high,” Rodriguez admitted, but Park didn’t react, waiting until the hand was properly tabled. Rodriguez showed K♣7♣ for a bluff, and Park turned over A♣A♠ for two pair, aces and jacks, dragging in a crucial pot from one of the Day 3 big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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535,000
214,000
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214,000 |
|
487,000
204,000
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204,000 |