Back To the Circuit For Hawkins

There were about 12,000 chips already in the middle and the board read when we got to the table. Maria Lampropulos bet 5,000 from under the gun into her lone opponent, Maurice Hawkins, who was next to act. Hawkins raised to 10,500 and Lampropulos called.

The turn brought the and Lampropulos checked. Hawkins shoved for 2,300 and Lampropulos quickly called.

Hawkins:
Lampropulos:

Hawkins found himself trailing with the worse of the two pocket pairs and needed to spike a three in order to stay alive. The on the river changed nothing, so Lampropulos took the pot to send Hawkins to the rail.