August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

$2,500 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Matt Livingston
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$40,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$115,150
Entries
49
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1
Players Left
1

Itoafa Doubles Through Palazzi

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Mike Itoafa
Mike Itoafa

There was around 32,000 in the pot on a board of {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Mike Itoafa had checked from middle position to Wesley Palazzi in the hijack. Palazzi bet 19,000 and Iotafa check-raised all in for 39,000.

"I didn't get a snap call," said Itoafa as Palazzi spent some time in the tank. Eventually, he threw out the last 20,000 to call.

Mike Itoafa: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Wesley Palazzi: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Iotafa's jacks up were poised to earn him a double versus Palazzi's top pair, top kicker, as long as he could fade an ace to the redraw or a ten to a counterfeited two pair. The river fell {3-Spades} to secure the double, with Iotafa thanking the dealer for not bringing a ten on the river.

"I knew an ace wasn't coming," said Rich Dixon in response to Iotafa, "but I thought for sure I was going to see a ten."

Iotafa stacked his chips, grateful that Dixon was incorrect.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Itoafa
113,800
42,200
42,200
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Wesley Palazzi
11,300
-35,125
-35,125

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