Exposed Card Puts Ashraf in a Tough Spot
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The action was caught as Waheed Ashraf, in the small blind, found himself all in and at risk against Lawrence Greenberg, in the big blind.
Waheed Ashraf: 5♥5♦
Lawrence Greenberg: A♦A♠
The board ran out with no help for Ashraf as it came 7♣6♥10♠3♣9♦; Ashraf couldn't improve against Greenberg's aces, sending him to the rail.
As reported by Ashraf to PokerNews, the dealer originally pitched him an off-suit 10x but the card was exposed in the deal. Consequently, the replacement card was another five, which gave him this small pocket pair, resulting in this tricky blind versus blind situation.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Lawrence Greenberg | 1,140,000 | |
Waheed Ashraf | Busted |