Ross Rakes Another Pot

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Matt Ross opened the pot with an early-position raise to 2,400. He found action in one place, and the heads-up flop rolled out {A-?}

. Ross continued out with a bet of 4,600, and his opponent quickly made the call.

The turn card brought a {4-?}

, and Ross passed this time. His opponent seized the opportunity to bet 8,000, only to see Ross check-raise all in. After some quick mental gymnastics, his opponent made the call for his own tournament life, Ross having him slightly covered.

Showdown
Ross: {A-?}

Opponent:

Top two was the best hand for Ross, and he would need to fade only a four to notch the knockout. When the river ragged off, he did indeed scoop the pot to nearly double his way up to 125,000.

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