Hand #17 - Alec Torelli | 2008 World Series of Poker

Vanessa Selbst has the button. She completes the small blind. Alec Torelli raises to 47,000. Selbst reraises another 75,000 on top of that, to 122,000. Torelli thinks about it briefly, then calls to see a flop of {J-Diamonds}

. He checks the action to Selbst, who bets 150,000, about 60% of the pot. Her bet puts Torelli deep in the tank for the first time in this match. After a minute, he elects to call.

The turn card is the {A-Spades}

; Torelli quickly checks it over to Selbst. She seems deep in thought, staring down at the felt but with an occasional glance at Torelli. After twenty seconds, she pushes out a bet of 275,000. The pot has over 800,000 chips in it now. Torelli is tanking again. If he calls this bet, almost half of the chips in play would be in the middle and up for grabs. After a minute, he does indeed call.

The river {K-Hearts}

brings a quick check from each player. Torelli shows pocket 9s, for two pair, jacks and nines. Selbst mucks. Torelli is now the clear chip leader with 1,643,000. Selbst retains 917,000 chips of her own.