Antonius' Bluff Fails Against Adams
Timothy Adams opened for 40,000 under the gun and received a call from Patrik Antonius on the button. Mike McDonald came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of 
. McDonald checked, Adams bet 90,000 and Antonius called. Adams got out of the way and then the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Adams slowed down with a check and called when Antonius bet 150,000. When the 
completed the board on the river, Adams checked and Antonius slid out a big bet of 500,000, leaving himself just 140,000 behind. Adams seemed tortured by the big bet but eventually tossed in a single pink T25,000 chip to signify a call.
Antonius silently tabled the 
for a missed open-ended straight draw, and that prompted Adams to roll over the 
to win the monster pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
140,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
|
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