No Friends in Poker
Action folded around to Jimmy D'Ambrosio in the small blind and he limped before calling a raise to 3,000 from Henry Chan in the big blind. "You know I'm gonna lead out on any flop right," joked D'Ambrosio as the two friends from a Chicago home game prepared to battle in a heads-up pot.
D'Ambrosio kept his word following the 4?5?10? flop by tossing 3,500 into the middle. Chan stuck around to see a turn.
The Ax turn saw D'Ambrosio slow down, checking to Chan, who bet 10,000. With a "not today Henry" D'Ambrosio moved all in with the covering stack. Chan called off for his remaining 32,000 to put himself at risk.
Henry Chan: 5x4x 
Jimmy D'Ambrosio: 3?2?
D'Ambrosio had turned the wheel to leave Chan needing to fill up to survive. The 9? river kept the straight best to send last year's 31st place finisher out short of the money while propelling D'Ambrosio up the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
Busted |