Esquerdo Gets a Bluff Through
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Carlos Esquerdo raised to 200,000 under the gun with Q?J? before Fernando Santa Maria three-bet to 475,000 on the button holding A?J?.
Esquerdo called to the 10?K?5? flop, where Santa Maria continued for 300,000. Esquerdo called and both players checked the 6? turn.
The river came the K? and Esquerdo fired out 675,000 with just queen-high. Santa Maria tanked for a minute as he considered calling with ace-high but ultimately laid down his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,400,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |