Jacks are Barrera's Best Friend
Joseph Quaile opened to 25,000 but then big stack Tony Berrera moved all in to cover him. Quaile then went into the tank for a good while before folding J♥J♣ face up.
"You folded that!?" Berrera was shocked, and then he himself tabled J♦J♠ for the same hand as he scooped in the pot.
The very next hand, the heads-up board on the turn showed J♣3♥Q♥9♥ when Berrara bet 40,000 after a check from his opponent, Jose Sanchez Estrada.
Estrada made the call and the duo saw the 5♠ arrive on the river and Estrada checked again.
"Ship it!" Berrera announced after he checked back and tabled A♦J♠ for a pair of jacks while Estrada flipped over 10♦10♠ for second best.
"Man, pocket jacks two hands in a row, then ace-jack! Crazy!" Barrera couldn't believe his luck as he is now the current chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
605,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
180,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
175,000
85,000
|
85,000 |