Esquerdo, Santa Maria Avoid Major Collision With Big Pairs
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Fernando Santa Maria picked up J?J? under the gun and raised to 160,000. Action folded to Carlos Esquerdo in the small blind who looked down at 9?9? and three-bet to 425,000.
Santa Maria called to the 3?5?8? flop, where Esquerdo bet 225,000. Santa Maria again called.
The turn came the 8? and Esquerdo slowed down and checked. Santa Maria also checked to the K? river, where action was checked through again and Santa Maria took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
4,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |