Near Double for Bold
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bruno Porto raised to 80,000 from an early position with 8♥8♣ and action folded to Julio Trimmer in the small blind who called 6♠5♠. Joseph Bold sat with K♥Q♦ in the big blind and also made the call.
The flop came J♥Q♥4♥, putting Bold ahead with a top pair and a flush draw. Trimmer and Bold checked, and Porto bet out 100,000. Trimmer raised to 275,000 and Bold made the call.
With Porto folding, players went heads-up to the K♠ turn. Trimmer bet 450,000 and Bold shoved for 1,250,000. Trimmer folded and Bold took a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,630,000
1,280,000
|
1,280,000 |
|
2,465,000
-1,685,000
|
-1,685,000 |
|
2,275,000
475,000
|
475,000 |