Savage Gets Saved By the River
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action folded to Vincent Basilcata in middle position, and he raised to 1,200. After it folded to the small blind Terrence Savage, he three-bet to 3,300. Once the big blind folded, Basilcata made the call to see a flop.
Basilcata called a bet of 5,000 from Savage after the A?5?8? flop.
The turn brought the A? and Savage bet 11,000, before Basilcata raised all in, which was snap called by Savage.
Vincent Basilcata: A?K? 
Terrence Savage: A?Q?
Both players turned trips, but Basilcata was in great shape to get a double up, having Savage out kicked, and having the bigger flush draw. But when the river came the 8? both players improved to a full house, aces full of eights to chop the pot, and save Savage from losing a big portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,800
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
31,500 |