Slowplayed Aces Snag a Triple-Up
Steven van Zadelhoff raised to 1,000 from under-the-gun and the player in the hijack position three-bet to 2,350. The button decided to call, as did van Zadelhoff, and we saw a flop of . All three players checked this baby card board and the dealer turned the .
After checks by van Zadelhoff and the UTG player, the button fired a 600 bet into the middle and both of his opponents made the call. The river fell and again it was checked to the button. With only a single 100 chip remaining, the button pushed all-in and was called in both spots. Van Zadelhoff and the other player both quickly mucked, however, when the button tabled for the triple-up.
Another player at the table seemed amused by the line that the button took in this hand, asking "you didn't even want to save the hundred just in case?" The button player responded "it's got to be worth more than that right?" while he stacked his newly earned chips.