Early Position Raise Turns Into Battle of the Blinds
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Noel Rodriguez raised from the hijack to 13,000, Abhishek Paul called from the small blind, and Anthony Piacquadio called from the big blind. The flop arrived with K♠6♦9♣, and Piacquadio led out for 22,000 after Paul checked. Rodriguez folded, and Paul called.
Both players checked the turn 4♥ and the river 2♦. Paul tabled Q♦10♦ and Piacquadio tabled K♦J♣ for top pair and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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830,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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349,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
230,000
10,000
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10,000 |