Erlandsson's Bluff Leaves Middleton Short
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Omar Lakhdari opened to 60,000 from an early position with the A♠7♠, picking up a call by Hans Erlandsson on the button with the 5♠5♥. Tom Middleton then squeezed to 250,000 in the big blind with Q♦Q♣ and Lakhdari inquired to see his stack before folding.
Erlandsson used three time banks to study his opponent carefully and then called. The A♣K♥6♥ flop saw Middleton bet 100,000 and Erlandsson this time instantly called within just a few seconds. Middleton then checked the 3♠ turn and Erlandsson bet 200,000 to force out the EPT champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,720,000
370,000
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370,000 |
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380,000
-520,000
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-520,000 |
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