Moreno's Bluff Fails Against Vojvoda
From early position, Michel Pecheux opened with a raise to 6,000. Action folded to Mario Vojvoda in the small blind, and he called. Then, Andrew Moreno called from the big blind, and the three players saw the flop come down 
. After Vojvoda and Moreno checked, Pecheux bet 8,600. Vojvoda called, then Moreno also came along.
Fourth street produced the 
, and Vojvoda checked. Moreno checked over to Pecheux for the second street in a row, but this time Pecheux opted to check behind and let a free river card be seen.
The dealer put out the 
on fifth street, and Vojvoda led with a bet of 21,100. Moreno put in a raise to 66,500, and that folded out Pecheux. Vojvoda would only have a few thousand chips left if he were to call and lose, and he mulled hard over his decision. Then, he called.
Moreno showed the 
for a pair of sevens. Vojvoda had the 
for a straight, and he was awarded the pot to move to roughly 185,000 in chips. Moreno was nipped back to 120,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
-11,200
|
-11,200 |
|
185,000
63,600
|
63,600 |
|
120,000
-82,300
|
-82,300 |