Rocco Crippled After Losing Set Versus Straight and Busts Shortly After
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Rocco minraised from the button, Michael Russell defended the big blind.
The flop was 5?J?10?. According to players, Russell checked and Rocco bet 90,000. Russell called.
The turn was the K?. Russell checked again, Rocco bet and Russell went all in. Rocco called and saw the bad news.
Michael Russell: Q?9?
Michael Rocco: 5x5x
The river didn’t pair the board, it was the 4?, and Rocco’s set lost to Russell’s straight.
The unlucky hand left Rocco with just 25,000 chips or one big blind.
He busted a few hands later when he put the last of his chips all in under the gun. His opponent was once again Russell.
Michael Rocco: K?5?
Michael Russell: A?6?
The board came 5?2?6?3?7? and Rocco’s pair of fives lost to Russell’s sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
1,034,000
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1,034,000 |
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Busted | |
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