Targa Dodges the World
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 12,000 ante
Rainer Rockenstein limped in from the small blind and Petr Targa raised it up in the big blind. Rockenstein called and the dealer spread the flop of 
. Rockenstein checked to Targa who continued with a bet and Rockenstein check-raised all in. Targa called off his stack of 20,400 and the cards were face up.
Petr Targa: 
Rainer Rockenstein: 
Targa currently held the best hand with a pair of queens but Rockenstein had plenty of outs to hit with a pair, straight draw, and flush draw. The 
paired the board on the turn and the 
bricked off on the river to give Targa a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,500 | |
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |