Ghassan Catches James' Bluff
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Bobby James raised to 250,000 under the gun. Ibrahim Ghassan called in the hijack, as did Andras Matrai in the big blind. The 8?6?8? flop checked to Ghassan, who bet 350,000.
Matrai quickly got out of the way but James stuck around and called. The 3? turn was then checked by both players before James piled in 850,000 on the 2? river, roughly half of his stack.
Ghassan thought for a bit before putting in a call. James sheepishly turned over Q?J? for queen-high. Ghassan had called with 7?7? for two pair and raked in the big pot, leaving James with around seven big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,750,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
|
5,300,000
1,780,000
|
1,780,000 |
|
5,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
||
|
2,950,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
2,260,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
850,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |