The Pip Is Right for Barker
Action was joined as four players matched 1,200-chip bets preflop - a player in middle position, a player in late position, Thomas Paxton from the cutoff, and Avery Barker from the button.
The flop came 5?2?6?, and action checked to the player in late position. She bet 2,000, with Paxton and Barker choosing to remain in.
The 4? came on the turn, and Paxton and Barker called a bet of 7,000 from their opponent.
An A? hit the river. The player in late position fired out a bet of 15,000. Paxton let the hand go, while Barker made the call. Barker's opponent turned over 8?6? for a flush, but Barker's 9?7? gave him the higher flush and the pot.
Despite Paxton not winning the hand, he shared with PokerNews (and showed visual proof) of how he came back from an early short stack - by turning a royal flush and tripling up!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,300
80,300
|
80,300 |
|
57,200
57,200
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57,200 |