Klimciauskas Gets Value with Jacks
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Sam Chartier, seated under the gun, was just thinking about his move when the player in the cutoff threw in a raise to 6,000. Chartier, aware of the rules, pointed out that he could still call the big blind, which wouldn't change the action.
Fabrice Soulier, in the big blind, was the only player who did not agree with this, and a member of the floor staff was called over. The supervisor ruled that Chartier could indeed call the size of the big blind, and the player in the cutoff could only retract his raise if the action changed before it was his actual turn.
Soulier argued that it gave Chartier an unfair advantage, as the action would come back around to him, but his call stood. The other players in-between folded, and the player in the cutoff raised to 6,000.
Domantas Klimciauskas, in the small blind, called the raise and Soulier gave up from the big blind. Chartier gave it some thought before tossing in the call, and the flop brought out 
.
All three players checked on the flop and the turn brought the 
, on which Klimciauskas bet 15,000. Chartier made the call, and the initial raiser folded, after which he received a warning from the supervisor about acting out of turn.
The river completed the board with the 
and Klimciauskas bet 37,000. Chartier tanked for a while before calling, and the Lithuanian player tabled 
. The French-Canadian pro looked back down at his cards, and slowly threw his cards towards the muck.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
260,000
228,600
|
228,600 |