River Rescue for Eskes
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Tjenno Eskes opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 160,000, finding a single caller in Jaehyung Park from the big blind.
The flop came 5♥J♦K♥, and Eskes kept the pressure on with a 125,000 continuation bet, which Park check-called.
When the 2♠ appeared on the turn, Park checked again, prompting Eskes to fire a larger bet of 410,000. After a brief pause, Park made the call, sending the pot to the river.
The A♠ landed on the river, and both players slowed down, checking it through to a showdown. Park revealed Q♣J♣ for a pair of jacks, but Eskes turned over A♥6♣, his lucky river card giving him a pair of aces and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,300,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,300,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |