Shenoda Shows a Bluff; Might Have Had the Best Hand
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ben Scrogins opened to 900 in middle position and George Shenoda three-bet to 2,500 on the button. The action folded back to Scrogins, who called.
Scrogins checked on the flop of and Shenoda checked back. Scrogins checked again on the turn and called a bet of 2,800 from Shenoda.
The river brought the and Scrogins led out for 5,200 on the board-pairing card. Shenoda wasted no time raising to around 25,000 and Scrogins quickly folded.
Shenoda flipped over for a missed flush draw to win the pot with queen-high, but it actually might have been a value raise as Scrogins claimed to have , though he did not show.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
George Shenoda |
50,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
Ben Scrogins |
21,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |