Peery Makes a Hero Fold
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was picked up midway through the betting preflop. A player in middle position had three-bet all in for 27,000 and Bruce Peery had called from the hijack. Narayan Patel in the big blind then four-bet to 75,000, putting Peery in the tank.
After about 90 seconds Perry folded Q♠Q♣ face up leaving the middle position player all in and at risk against Patel.
Middle Position: A♠K♠
Narayan Patel: A♦A♥
Peery had made a great fold as Patel had woken up with the best possible starting hand. The board ran out 5♥10♥5♦7♣10♠, awarding Patel with a sizable pot. The player in middle position was sent to the rail while Peery lived to fight another day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
239,000
131,300
|
131,300 |
|
162,000
133,600
|
133,600 |