Sallot Avoids a Monster?
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The player in the cutoff raised to 2,100 and was called by Steve Sallot in the small blind.
The flop came 
, and Sallot bet out 3,600. His opponent then moved all in. Sallot had 17,500 behind and was covered by the bet. He thought for a minute before releasing his hand.
"You saved yourself a lot of money," said Sallot's opponent after the hand.
"If you had a set, then yeah," Sallot said. "I had ace-queen," he added.
"That's a strong laydown," said Sallot's opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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17,500
17,500
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17,500 |