Hand #8: Rishabh Luthra Quadruples Up

Photo:  Rishabh Luthra

The field played one hand on the Money Bubble before dinner, and when they returned, they played hand-for-hand for six more hands without any pots of consequence.

In Hand #8, Sarah Herzali raises UTG+1 to 6,500, Jon Borenstein calls from the hijack, and Rishabh Luthra moves all in from the cutoff for 15,000. Eyal Bensimhon calls from the small blind, Herzali calls, and Borenstein calls. Any further betting will create a side pot.

Luthra is all in against three other players as the flop comes . Bensimhon and Herzali both check, and Borenstein bets 20,000. Bensimhon and Herzali both fold.

Borenstein shows for a pair of kings, but Luthra turns over for a flopped set of fours. Luthra needs his hand to hold to stay alive on the Money Bubble.

The turn card pairs the board with the , the river card is the , and Luthra turns a full house to win the pot and quadruple up in chips.

Rishabh Luthra  –  68,000  (23 bb)
Jon Borenstein  –  365,000  (122 bb)