Rocha Spikes a Jack
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nicholas Palma opened to 10,000 in middle position and Mark Vronskii called in the cutoff before Lucas Silva Rocha three-bet jammed for around 40,000 in the big blind. Palma folded and Vronskii called with a bigger stack.
Lucas Silva Rocha: A?J?
Mark Vronskii: A?K?
"Oh, not like this!" Palma cried.
The flop of 8?7?7? didn't change much but Rocha pushed his jack toward the board right before the dealer put down the J? to give him the lead.
John Juanda tried to help Vronskii by pushing his king toward the board but it didn't help as the 4? river confirmed a double for Rocha.
"Ouch," Juanda said quietly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
90,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
80,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |