Jacks for O'Dwyer
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
With about 17,000 in the pot already, on a board reading 
, a player in middle position checked and Steve O'Dwyer bet 12,000.
His opponent thought about it for a moment and eventually called.
The river was the 
. The player in middle position checked again. O'Dwyer thought for a moment and bet 17,500. His opponent cut out some chips while deciding whether or not to call. He almost tossed his cards, but slid his pile of chips in the middle at the last second, indicating a call.
"Jacks?" asked O'Dwyer tabling 
, wondering if they were any good. His opponent flashed 
for a pair of tens with a jack kicker before tossing them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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