"Short-Stack Queen" Thompson Spikes Double Up on the River
Nível 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jolyne Thompson, the self-proclaimed "short-stack queen", open-jammed her final 24,500 from middle position and was called by the cutoff. The rest of the table folded.
Jolyne Thompson: 
Cutoff: 
The flop came 
, giving the cutoff top set and Thompson would need either running clubs, running aces, or a queen for a straight.
Thompson would pick up a ton of outs when the 
came on the turn.
The 
came on the river, leading to many oohs and ahhs on the table and even a half-hearted apology from Thompson.
Thompson is now back close to starting stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
-26,900
|
-26,900 |
flop.
and Ferraro bet another 25,000, with Antonius calling to the river.
river, Ferraro shoved forward a stack of green 25,000 chips and Antonius quickly mucked.
, Nick Howard bet out 18,000 into the pot of a little over 30,000 and his opponent made the call.
landed on the river and Howard fired another bet of 42,000. His opponent took about five seconds before dropping some chips across the line to make the call.
with three players involved. Karim Rebei, in the small blind, bet 4,500 and Norbert Koh made the call in the big blind followed by the third player. 
completed the board on the river and Rebei sent 5,000. Koh made the call and the third player folded. Rebei tabled 
for trips but Koh turned over 
, giving his opponent a straight draw.
turn, with Akkari firing off 18,00. Again, the late position player called. 
river Akkari pushed one more bet into the middle, this time a much heftier 37,000. After some time, the late position player moved all in with the covering stack. Akkari thought long and hard about his decision, counting and re-counting his stack. Ultimately, he decided to let his presumably strong hand go, taking a big hit in the process.
. Jacobson led out with a min-bet of 1,500 and his opponent called.
on the river. Jacobson tossed in another bet of 6,000 and his opponent went into the tank for over a minute before calling. The former WSOP Main Event champion whipped over 
for a pair of sevens which was good to win the pot.
, Will "Monkey" Souther was under-the-gun and faced with a bet of 37,000 from his heads up opponent in the hijack. 
.
for one pair to take down the pot.