Cowboys Don't Love Chop Pots
A player in late position opened to 2,300 and was called by the button as well as the small blind. Erik Seidel then three-bet to 9,000 out of the big blind, eliciting quick folds from the initial raiser as well as the button but receiving a call from the small blind to generate heads-up action heading to the flop.
The small blind checked and then called continuation of 6,600 from Seidel on the 
flop.
Both players checked through the 
turn to see the 
river, at which point the small blind checked for a third time. Seidel, unwilling to go to a cheap showdown, fired off 15,000, which his opponent promptly called. The small blind flipped over 
for flopped broadway while Seidel revealed he had been saved by the river, holding 
. It was hard to tell who was less satisfied with the outcome, given that Seidel had been handed a perfect squeeze opportunity with a hand at the very top of his range while his opponent had flopped the joint only to have to endure a tough runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
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