Santa Maria Climbs Near the Top
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Three-handed on a flop of 5?3?10?, Fernando Santa Maria bet 10,000 from the hijack and Jose Maria Montiel called on the button. David Ballestero tanked for a moment before folding his big blind.
The turn came the K? and Santa Maria fired out another 25,000. Montiel quickly called to the J? river, where both players checked.
Santa Maria showed K?9? for a turned pair of kings, while Montiel flashed Q?10? before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
60,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |