Eric Afriat Gives One Up to David Sands

From the cutoff, Eric Afriat opens to 2,000 and Rainer Kempe calls on the button. David Sands three-bets the small blind to 6,700 and Afriat calls as Kempe folds.

The dealer spreads a flop and Sands bets out 3,800 with Afriat making the call as the turn lands the .

Sands checks and Afriat bets 5,000 before Sands pushes out a stack of blue 5,000-denomination chips amounting to a raise of 55,000. Afriat – with only 5,400 behind – chuckles, and then tosses his cards to the muck.

David Sands – 83,000
Rainer Kempe – 19,500
Eric Afriat – 5,400