Rocco Crippled After Losing Set Versus Straight and Busts Shortly After
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Rocco minraised from the button, Michael Russell defended the big blind.
The flop was 5♠J♦10♦. According to players, Russell checked and Rocco bet 90,000. Russell called.
The turn was the K♣. Russell checked again, Rocco bet and Russell went all in. Rocco called and saw the bad news.
Michael Russell: Q♠9♦
Michael Rocco: 5x5x
The river didn’t pair the board, it was the 4♦, and Rocco’s set lost to Russell’s straight.
The unlucky hand left Rocco with just 25,000 chips or one big blind.
He busted a few hands later when he put the last of his chips all in under the gun. His opponent was once again Russell.
Michael Rocco: K♥5♣
Michael Russell: A♣6♦
The board came 5♠2♥6♣3♠7♥ and Rocco’s pair of fives lost to Russell’s sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
1,034,000
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1,034,000 |
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Busted | |
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