Riccobono Steps into a Snare
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Under the gun, Al Riccobono limped in, and Jared Jaffee raised to 1,300 a couple seats over. The small blind and Riccobono both called, and it was three ways to the flop.
The dealer spread out 
, and action checked to the raiser. Jaffee checked behind.
The turn came the 
, and Riccobono now took the betting lead with 4,500 of his own chips. Jaffee flatted, the small blind folded, and it was heads up to the river.
It was the 
, and Riccobono eyed up Jaffee's 15,000 remaining chips before settling on a bet of 5,000. Jaffee cut down his whole stack, studied his opponent, then moved all in for that 15,000. Riccobono was frustrated with the spot he's put himself into, and it would be several agonizing minutes of tank time before he passed on the bet and announced a fold. He showed his 
, and Jaffee let him turn over one of his own cards, the 
.
Riccobono is down to about 23,000 now, while Jaffee climbs to about 34,000.