Brunson Flops the Nuts, Gets Maximum Action
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
In a hand from the PokerGo livestream, David Lolis raised in early position with 
and Max Tavepholjalern put his final 3,600 chips all-in with 
. From the big blind, Doyle Brunson, holding 
, called, as did Lolis.
The flop came out 
, giving "Texas Dolly" the stone-cold nuts. He opted to check, and Lolis bet 7,000 with top pair and top kicker. Brunson went for a check-raise to 17,000, and his opponent jammed for 42,200, a beautiful sight for the poker legend, who snap-called with the bigger stack.
The turn was a 
, and then the 
hit the river, which kept Tavepholjalern alive as he chopped the main pot. Brunson, however, shipped the massive side pot and sent Lolis home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,100
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
||
|
5,800
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
Busted | |