Staszko Trapping

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Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Kyle Johnson opened to 85,000 from early position, and Martin Staszko called out of the big blind. The flop fell {4-Clubs} {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} , and Staszko check-called 100,000 from Johnson. The turn was the {j-Spades} , Staszko checked again, and Johnson tossed out 200,000. Staszko tank-called.

The river was the {a-Clubs} , and Staszko quickly checked. Johnson looked like he wanted to bet.

"I really want to value-bet, but I think you have an ace," Johnson told him. "I check."

Johnson tabled {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} for a pair of fives, and although Staszko didn't have an ace, he had way the best hand with {j-Hearts} {j-Clubs} for a full house. Staszko is up to 3.895 million chips, while Johnson slipped to 4.625 million.