Perfect River Card for Popa to Get it All
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Rafael Fernandez raised to 3,700 in early position and John Popa came along in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of and Popa check-called a bet of 7,500.
The hit the turn and Popa checked again before Fernandez splashed a bet of 17,500 across the line. Popa didn't waste much time before making the call.
When the landed on the river, Popa checked for a final time and Fernandez announced all in.
"Beg your pardon?" Popa asked, making sure he heard correctly. "I call."
Fernandez tabled for a full house on the river and Popa stared at it while saying, "You have a full house? So do I," before tabling turning the top full house. The dealer counted out Popa's stack of 77,700 and pulled in the chips from Fernandez.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Popa |
212,800
118,100
|
118,100 |
Eric Hicks |
183,300
60,300
|
60,300 |
Rafael Fernandez
|
107,200
-14,500
|
-14,500 |