Coppens Takes a Hit From Pochat, Recovers Quickly

Dominic Clementson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Haven Werner raised to 1,500 from under the gun, which was reraised to 3,600 by Manuel Pochat in middle position. Jen Coppens, two seats to his left, called, as did Werner.

The flop fell K?2?6?. Werner and Pochat checked and Coppens bet 5,050. Werner folded but Pochat came along for the ride.

Pochat checked the Q? turn and Coppens bet again, for 8,000. Pochat called once more. The river came the 7? and was checked by both players. Coppens showed AxKx but Pochat tabled Q?Q? to take the pot.

A few hands later, Coppens was involved again — check-calling from under the gun, on a flop of 9?4?A?. Coppens checked again on a turn of 7? and called a bet of 4,000.

The river came the K?. Coppens bet out 5,000, got the call and tabled A?9?, which was good enough to take the pot.