Hands #47-48: Ho Flops the Nuts Against Rodriguez
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #47: Robert Bickley shoved with the 
for 580,000 and Gianluca Speranza gave it some thought in the big blind with only the 
showing before letting go.
Hand #48: Luis Rodriguez limped in with the 
from the cutoff, as did Speranza in the small blind with 
. Maria Ho in the big blind checked her option with 
and flopped the nuts on 
.
All three players checked to see the turn and Speranza checked. Ho bet 225,000 and Rodriguez called, Speranza folded. The 
on the river was a complete blank and Ho bet 500,000 and Rodriguez quickly called to see the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,905,000 | 1,115,000 |
|
1,335,000 | -845,000 |