"How Can I Win Tournaments When I Run Like This?"
There was an almighty commotion at Table 4 and we headed over to find Ersoy Cagdas raking in a massive pot early in the second level of the day.
After he had finished stacking his chips (and it took some time!) he told us about what had happened.
A player had opened to 4,000 from early position and Cagdas called in the cutoff. The button called and Ciprian Paunescu three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. The three other players in the hand called and they saw a flop.
Paunescu bet 30,000 on a flop of 
and Cagdas was the only caller.
The turn was the 
. This time Paunescu checked and Cagdas moved all in for 36,500, covering his opponent. Paunescu called.
Paunescu: 
Cagdas: 
Both players had turned full houses, with Paunecu's being higher. However, the river was the card that had caused such a ruckus, as it came the 
giving Cagdas quad jacks and leaving Paunescu short.
"How can I win tournaments, when I run like this!" exclaimed Paunescu, who immediately took a short break away from the table, perhaps to cool off after such a cooler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
84,200
|
84,200 |
|
40,000
-13,800
|
-13,800 |