Quads over Full for One Million Chips
On a board of Q♥J♣K♥K♠K♣, Taner Tekkal went into the tank in early position after Elia Salerno raised all-in for 353,000 chips in middle position.
According to the dealer and the players at the table, Tekkal opened to 24,000 preflop and was called by Salerno and by Andreas Loesche in the cutoff.
On the flop, Tekkal continued with a bet of 65,000, and his two opponents called. Then, all three of them checked the turn.
A third king came on the river, and Tekkal bet 55,000. Salerno raised all-in, and Loesche folded. Action back to Tekkal, he was struggling to make a decision. After a few minutes, the clock was called. And when the floorman arrived, Tekkal called.
Elia Salerno: K♦Q♦
Taner Tekkal: Q♠J♥
Tekkal called with his full house, but Salerno hit quads on the river to take this one-million-chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,003,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
440,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
180,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |