Everyone Loves a Chop Pot
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
A player in early position opened to 20,000 and Rolf Nordstrom moved all in from the hijack for approximately 150,000, quickly getting a call from his opponent who had him covered.
Rolf Nordstrom: A?Q?
Early Position: A?K?
"Of course it's ace-king for 15 big blinds" Nordstrom commented before the board ran out. He received no help against the dominating hand on the 9?9?9? flop but the J? turn did leave him with some outs to chop.
"Jack!" Nordstrom called for. Sure enough, the river was the J?, giving both players a full house to chop the pot. Nordstrom could be heard afterwards saying how he didn't call for a queen, as that would have been selfish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |