The 50K Specialist
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From under the gun, JC Alvarado opened with a raise to an unknown amount. Justin Bonomo reraised from the hijack seat to 14,500, Andrew Chen called on the button, and then Alvarado made the call as well.
The 
flop saw the action get checked over to Chen. He bet 17,000, and then Alvarado check-raised to 54,000. Bonomo folded, and Chen called.
The turn was the 
, and Alvarado moved all in. Chen gave it up, and Alvarado won the pot.
"I forgot you were a 50K specialist," said Bonomo to Alvarado after the hand, citing when Alvarado finished runner-up to Dan Smith in the 2012 EPT Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller for €788,674.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
210,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
||
|
118,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |