Aldridge Slipping
Hold'em
The swings are brutally big now. One pot to showdown is typically at least 300,000 chips. Ken Aldridge opened from the small blind for a raise that was called by big blind John Juanda.
On an all-small, all-diamond flop of , Aldridge bet and Juanda raised. Aldridge called to the turn and bet again. Juanda just called. The river paired the board . Aldridge checked to Juanda, who fired a bet. Aldridge tanked for a bit before calling. He couldn't beat Juanda's diamond flush, .
Juanda is up to 1.4 million in chips. Aldridge is in danger of busting, with just 250,000 left.