Lindgren Makes The Right Fold At The Wrong Time
A player in early position opened for 12,000 and the the small blind re-raised to 42,500. Erick Lindgren tanked from the big blind before flatting. The original raiser folded and both blinds were heads up going to the flop.
The flop came 
and the player in the small blind led out for 48,500. LIndgren made the call.
The turn brought the 
and the small led out again for 57,500. Lindgren fell hard into the tank, but eventually said, "Alright," and mucked 
face up. His opponent promptly flipped over 
for a flopped full-house.
Both players said they wanted to see the river card because it would be good for T.V. The dealer did not comply and Lindgren reached for the deck. After a brief struggle, Lindgren managed to burn a card and flip over the would-be river...
...the 
, which would have given Lindgen a superior full-house.
"That's so sick," Lindgren said with a smile.
Despite the hit, Lindgren is still in high spirits and is currently sitting with 430,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
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