Galfond Picks Off a Bluff to Double Through Marchese
Phil Galfond raised on the button, making it 7,000. In the big blind, Tom Marchese raised, making it 22,000. Galfond called.
The flop was 
and Marchese checked. Galfond put out a bet of 15,000 and Marchese called.
The turn was the 
and that prompted checks from both players. On the 
river, Marchese thought about it for a bit, before piling all in, putting out a stack that was enough to put Galfond at risk for his 71,500. Galfond dropped into the tank. He used a time extension and thought all the way through it before he eventually decided to call.
Marchese flashed his hand quickly revealing 
as his playing cards, but Galfond had it beat, making the call with 
for two pair. Galfond would take down the pot and double while Marchese dropped under starting stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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105,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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