Joris Ruijs Four-Bets From Big Blind

There was an open from a big stack under the gun for 3,800 and then Quoc Vu on the button three-bet to 8,000. Joris Ruijs was in the big blind and he four-bet to 23,600.

The original raiser had a long think about the situation he was in, particularly as the aggressive Vu was still to act behind him. A minute or so passed and he let his hand go.

Vu called and it was heads up to a flop .

Ruijs led out for the modest amount of 14,000 and Vu called.

Both players checked the turn and the river.

It was Ruijs who had to show first. He turned over his .

“Straight,” said the dealer of the runner-runner result for Ruijs. Vu’s face went through a number of emotions, none of them happy as he picked up his cards, looked as though he was about to show them, then threw them face down in the felt in disgust.

“I’m the worst.” Ruijs chuckled to himself as he stacked the pot.