World Champ Jacobson Folds the River
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Martin Jacobson defended his big blind from Georgios Sotiropoulos' open from under the gun. On a flop of 
both players checked, but Jacobson bet out 3,500 on the turn card which was the 
. Sotiropoulos quickly called and the river brought the 
. This time the reigning WSOP Main Event champion checked, and his opponent made it 4,800.
Throughout the hand both players had been staring at eachother, with Jacobson being met only by the glasses of the player seated directly to his left. The Swedish pro frowned as he looked between the board and Sotiropoulos' bet. He eventually folded, and could do with some chips as his stack shifted below starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
26,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |