Laroche Flops the Nuts to Double Up
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Alexis Laroche opened to 700 in early position and was called by Tom Orpaz in the hijack and Aurelien Russo in the big blind. The flop came J♣10♦9♥ and the action checked to Orpaz who bet 1,000. Russo folded but Laroche check-raised to 3,000 which Orpaz called.
The turn was the 5♥ and the two players quickly got all of their chips in the middle, with Laroche being the player at risk for 14,100. Laroche tabled K♠Q♣ for a straight while Orpaz was drawing slim with K♦9♦. The river was the A♣ and Laroche earned himself a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |