Holyoke Gets a Nice Rush
From the hijack seat, Anthony March raised to 750. Edward Holyoke reraised from the cutoff seat to 2,225, and Thomas Muehloecker put in a cold four-bet to 5,350 from the big blind. March folded, but Holyoke had other things in mind and five-bet to 14,000. After a little bit of thought, Muehloecker came back with an all-in shove for a little over 37,000. Holyoke took a few moments, then called, and put himself at risk for 32,225.
Muehloecker had the 
, and he was ahead of Holyoke had the 
.
The flop came down 
and vaulted Holyoke into the lead with top set of jacks. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river kept Holyoke in front, and he earned the double up.
Then, on the next hand, March raised to 750 from middle position to kick things off once again. Holyoke three-bet to 2,250 from the hijack seat, and play folded back to March. He called, and the flop came down 
. March checked, Holyoke bet 3,000, and March called.
The turn was the 
to pair the board, and both players checked to see the complete the board on the river. March led with a bet of 3,500, and Holyoke made the call.
March showed the 
, but his hand was no good against the 
for Holyoke.
As if those two hands weren't enough of a rush for Holyoke, he played the next hand as well and won his third pot in a row. This time he was against Angelina Rich, but the pot didn't go to a showdown.
Holyoke had opened from middle position to 750, and Rich called from the big blind to take the 
flop. After Rich checked, Holyoke bet 1,000. Rich called.
The turn paired the board with the 
, and both players checked to see the 
complete the board on the river. Rich checked, Holyoke bet 3,500, and Rich folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
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|
40,000 | |
|
5,000 | |