Tamayo Moving Up
This hand happened just before the break.
From middle position, Jonathan Tamayo raised to 5,300 and Alexander Borteh called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked.
When the turn fell the , Borteh checked over to Tamayo. Tamayo bet out 8,000 and Borteh raised to 20,000. Tamayo called.
The river came the and Borteh bet 40,000. Tamayo almost beat him into the pot with a call and showed two pair, . Borteh said he had queen-high and mucked his hand.
This put Tamayo up to 233,500.