"It Was Suited!"
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel and Ren Lin were heads-up on a flop of 
and Lin check-called a bet of 3,000 from Thorel. The turn brought the 
and Lin check-called another bet of 8,000.
On the 
river, Lin led out with a bet of 27,000. Thorel gave it some thought and eventually threw in the chips to call. Lin smacked his own hand as if he did something wrong and turned over 
for a pair of eights. Thorel tabled 
for a pair of jacks to scoop the pot.
"Too much bluff, no future," Lin laughed. "How do you call with overcard out there?"
"It was suited," Thorel replied which got a laugh from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
204,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
52,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |