Ortega Makes a Huge Call

Claudio Elizalde

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jacques Ortega raised in early position to 240,000 and was called by Brian Stanley, of Arkansas.

The flop rolled 9?5?10? and Stanley checked. Ortega bet 200,000 and Stanley made the call.

The turn peeled the Q? and Stanley checked again and faced a bet of 700,000. In response, Stanley went all in for his remaining chips, which amounted to around 2,000,000.

Ortega spent a good chunk of time piecing it all together but eventually declared a call.

Brian Stanley: J?10?
Jacques Ortega: J?J?

They both had the same straight draw, but Ortega's pair of jacks dominated Stanley's pair of tens. The river bricked and a very friendly Stanley wished his opponent good luck and congratulated Ortega on the call.

When PokerNews asked about his plans moving forward, Stanley said he'd be going on a nice dinner with his wife. He also made a point of saying what a great time he had and that this was only his third tournament ever.