Holladay Runs Into a Bigger Pair
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brian Arbaugh opened the action with a raise to 80,000 under the gun with 
and was three-bet to 425,000 by Jake Ferro in middle position. Dustin Holladay had 
in the small blind and called, prompting a fold from Arbaugh.
Action checked through the flop 
and the turn came 
, completing both players' flush draws. Holladay checked and Ferro bet 165,000. Holladay check-raised to 330,000 and Ferro called.
The river fell 
and Holladay reached for chips once more. He bet 200,000, nearly one-third of his stack and Ferro took a few moments, looking back at his cards before raising to 400,000. Holladay found himself unable to fold and was left with under 300,000 after his second nuts was also second best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,905,000
1,090,000
|
1,090,000 |
|
405,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
265,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |