Skarstedt Snap-Calls on the River
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
A player in the small blind opened to 30,000 and Philip Skarstedt defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q?10?5? and Skarstedt called a 12,000 continuation bet from the small blind.
Skarstedt called a second barrel from his opponent on the J? turn, this time for 30,000.
On the 2? river the small blind moved all in for about 165,000. Skarstedt nearly beat him into the pot.
The small blind tabled Q?5? for a flopped two pair but Skarstedt tabled 9?8? for a turned straight to send his opponent to the rail and take down a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000 |