Torelli Avoids the Combo Draw
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Alec Torelli raised to 3,500 in middle position and picked up three callers along the way. The flop came 8♥5♦2♥ and the action checked to Ian Hamilton on the button who bet 6,500. The big blind called and Torelli check-raised to 21,500. Hamilton called and the big blind got out of the way.
The turn brought the 9♦ and Torelli shipped all in for 76,000. Hamilton gave it some thought with his stack of 54,000 and opted to make the call. Torelli flipped over K♣K♦ for the best hand but Hamilton had plenty of outs with 8♦7♦.
The river was the K♥ and Torelli improved to a set of kings to end Hamilton's tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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196,000
152,500
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152,500 |
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Busted | |
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