Caballero's Ace-King Comes from Behind to Scoop Pot
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the last hand before the break, Mexican pro Jerson Backmann Caballero found himself in an all-in pot with dead money in the middle.
Caballero opened from early position for 3,000, the cutoff called, and the button moved all-in for 19,000.
After Caballero called, the cutoff folded.
Button: 
Jerson Backmann Caballero: 
Caballero fell way behind when the flop came 
but surged back in front when the 
appeared on the turn.
The 
graced the river and Caballero surged to nearly double the starting stack.
The cutoff showed before folding that he had a pair of sixes, which would have flopped a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
93,000
|
93,000 |