Palau Makes Big Call on River
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Daniel Palau made a raise from the cutoff for 325,000 and Joseph Brumpacheco made the call from the big blind. The flop arrived with 9?J?7? and both players checked.
The turn brought the 8? and Brumpacheco bet 575,000 and Palau called.
On the river 7? Palau checked and Brumpacheco moved all in for 1,635,000. Palau calculated for a long time and finally made the call.
Daniel Palau: A?9? 
Joseph Brumpacheco: 4?5?
Brumpacheco was caught with the bluff and Palau doubled his stack with his two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,650,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
||
|
2,300,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |