Vanessa Avoids Vancraywinkel's Ploy
Eric Vancraywinkel opened for 2,600 from middle position and two players called — Vanessa Rousso (small blind) and Francois Scapula (big blind). All three checked the 
flop. The turn then brought the 
and a bet of 3,300 from Rousso, called by both Scapula and Vancraywinkel.
The river was the 
. Rousso fired again, this time for 6,600, then watched as Scapula raised to 14,000, then Vancraywinkel just called. At that the Team PokerStars Pro leaned forward.
"I seriously thought I had the best hand," she said as a prelude to further study. Finally she let her hand go, showing the 
as she did.
Scapula showed 
— he'd bluff-raised with ace-high. Then Vancraywinkel turned over 
— he'd flopped a flush draw and gutshot, and the straight had filled on the river.
Rousso exhaled with relief. "Once he called I thought there was no way I was good," she said with reference to Vancraywinkel. "You were trying to get my chips in there, too," she added, referring to his call. He shrugged in response. "I tried," he grinned.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
74,700
|
74,700 |
|
106,000
24,900
|
24,900 |
|
||
|
|
27,000
-21,100
|
-21,100 |