Mastrocola Gets High Five
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
jean Mastrocola was in the hijack and raised to 12,000 and was called by the big blind.
The flop came 9?7?7? and both players checked.
The turn was the 6? and the big blind took a stab at the pot and made a bet of 16,000 and Mastrocola called.
The river brought the K? and the big blind fired out 37,000. Mastrocola called and the big blind said, "I have five high".
Mastrocola turned over Q?9? for the pair of nines and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
184,500
|
184,500 |