Grodek Tries to Induce, Instead Chops With Vaka
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Evgenii Ushakov raised from middle position to 2,200 and got called by Stanislaw Grodek in the hijack, Razvan Sabau in the cutoff, Monica Vaka on the button, & Ildar Tashliyev in the big blind.
All five players checked the J♣2♥A♠ flop to the 5♦ turn, where Tashliyev checked and Ushakov fired 2,500. Grodek called, Sabau folded, Vaka called, and Tashliyev folded.
The 2♣ dropped on the river and Ushakov checked, then Grodek fired a tiny bet of 2,000. Vaka thought for a while before she called, and Ushakov folded.
At showdown, Grodek tabled A♣7♣, and Vaka had the same hand with A♥7♥, which meant they chopped the pot.
"I was trying to induce. I thought my ace was always good," said Grodek.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
55,000
-19,200
|
-19,200 |
|
35,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
32,000 |