A Bad Case of the Gao-ut!

Chad Holloway

Stefan Jedlicka opened for 21,000 from middle position and received a call from Tony Delavinias. Jie Gao then woke up with an all-in three-bet from the big blind, which Jedlicka four-bet. Delavinias gave up his hand, showing {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs} , a decision that would prove very wise.

Showdown
Gao: {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts}
Jedlicka: {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds}

It was a race situation for Gao's life, but not so much after the {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {2-Spades} flop, which gave Jedlicka trips and a hammerlock on the hand. The {9-Spades} turn gave Gao a gut-shot straight draw, but the {10-Spades} river was no help. As you can see, Delavinias would have made trips on the river, which could have proved quite costly had the hand played out a bit different.