Mattila Gets the Best of Obrestad

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Level 6

PLH

Action folded around to Annette Obrestad in the small blind and she completed. Ville Mattila was in the big blind and raised to 1,200. Obrestad called.

The flop came down {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} , Obrestad checked and Mattila bet the pot worth 2,400. Obrestad immediately put in her stack which was a valid raise for less than the pot. She just barely had Mattila covered and he was forced to call as he was pot committed to his hand.

Obrestad: {8-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Mattila: {a-Spades} {7-Spades}

Mattila had an inside straight-draw that was no good because a Four would give Obrestad a better straight. However, his Ace-high was good enough to be in the lead as he had to avoid a Nine, Eight, Seven or Four as well as running hearts to double up. The turn bricked off with the {q-Diamonds} as did the river with the {10-Clubs} and he now has 14,000. Obrestad is crippled with under 500.