Pardo Gets Caught After Being Counterfeited
Level 21
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Christopher Nguyen opened to 400,000 in middle position and Juan Pardo defended from the big blind. The flop fell K♠J♥9♠ and Pardo check-called a bet of 300,000 from Nguyen.
The turn was the K♥ and Pardo checked again. Nguyen threw in a bet of 1,000,000 and Pardo stuck around to see the J♦ on the river. With the board double-paired, Pardo led out with a bet of 525,000. Nguyen flicked in a call and Pardo tabled 10♥9♦ for a counterfeited pair of nines — he was playing a ten-kicker with the two pair on the board. Nguyen showed A♥Q♣ for a better kicker and claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,500,000
3,010,000
|
3,010,000 |
|
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|
12,150,000
4,295,000
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4,295,000 |