Jose Barbero Calls it Right
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Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Jose Barbero opened, and Matt Mercurio three-bet to 40,000 from the big blind. Barbero called.
The flop was 
. Mercurio continued for 30,000, and Barbero called. The 
turn was checked around, and the 
river completed the board.
Mercurio bet 67,000, and Barbero started to think. He took close to five minutes before saying, “It’s either kings or ace-queen.” A minute or so more passed before he called.
“You got it,” Mercurio said and turned over 
.
A little celebration ensued from Barbero as he tabled the winning 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000 | 112,000 |
|
167,000 | 12,000 |