From a Final Table to the Main Event

Chad Holloway

Amanda Musumeci, fresh off her fifth-place finish in Event #10 $1,090 NLHE earlier today, is in tonight's field and off to a good start. We recently noticed her sitting with about 40K and she was kind enough to inform us how she acquired them.

According to her, a player in early position had limped and then a middle-position player three-bet to 650. Musumeci flatted from the small blind with {A-} {J-} , the limper called, and it was three-way action to the {A-} {J-} (X) flop.

It went check-check to the MP player, who bet 1,100. Musumeci woke up with a check-raise to 3,025, EP folded, MP three-bet 9,000, and Musumeci made the call. When a blank appeared on the turn, Musumeci check and her opponent instantly moved all in. Musumeci snapped-called and was ahead of the MP's {A-} {Q-} . A blank on the river and it was all over.