Vazquez Cracks Kings
Action picked up on the turn with the board showing J♥9♦Q♠6♣ in a hand between the small blind, Facundo Vazquez in the big blind, and a player in early position.
Both the blinds checked and the player in early position bet 375,000, which resulted in the small blind folding.
Vazquez then put himself at risk by check-raising his remaining 1,320,000, which sent his opponent in the tank.
“Straight?” the opponent asked, while studying the board.
Vazquez didn’t respond and looked forward.
“I’m going to call,” the opponent said as he moved chips forward and then saw the bad news.
Facundo Vazquez: K♠10♦ 
Opponent: K♦K♣
The dealer placed K♥ on the river, which draw a brief cheer from the opponent before he realized trip kings didn’t beat Vazquez’s flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
2,440,000
|
2,440,000 |