Johnson Makes a Bigger Boat on the River
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Action started with a raise from a player in early position to 500. Gerald Johnson called in late position and Ricardo Graells came along from the button.
On the flop of 
, the first player bet 2,000 and Johnson raised it to 5,000. Graells called, the opener folded, and it was heads up to the turn 
.
Johnson bet 8,000 and Graells called again to see the 
land on the river. Johnson moved in for 8,000. Graells called to discovered the bad news :
Gerald Johnson: 
Ricardo Graells: 
Graells flopped a set against two pair for Johnson, but the river gave both full house. Johnson's was bigger (queens over aces) and Graells, who was off to a good start, is now a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
6,000
6,000
|
6,000 |