A Roller-Coaster Hand Sends One Out the Door

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jake Balsiger opened for 32,000 only to have Marco Ng three-bet to 87,000. Action folded back to Balsiger, he announced that he was all in, and Ng took a deep breath before calling off.

Balsiger:
Ng:

Ng got it in good, but a wave of disappointment crossed his face when Balsiger paired his ace and took the lead on the flop. The dealer then burned and turned the to give Ng back the lead with a set. The other players at the table reacted sharply, but Ng didn't miss a beat and pointed out his opponent's flush draw.

Sure enough, the peeled off on the river to complete the flush draw and the table, minus Ng, were in disbelief. Balsiger was pushed the pot while a crestfallen Ng made his way to the payout desk in 27th place.