Apr 11, 2022
James Mendoza opens to 225,000 on the button and is called by Carlos Dorca, defending his big blind.
The flop comes and Dorca checks to Mendoza, who continuation-bets 175,000. Dorca calls.
The turn is the and Dorca checks again. Mendoza goes all in for 1 million exactly and Dorca announces a call.
Mendoza:
Dorca:
Mendoza’s shove is called by top pair and he is in need of completing an open-ended straight draw to stay alive. He finds no help on the river and is eliminated as a result, bringing Dorca back over 10 million shortly after falling below that mark.
Carlos Dorca – 10,800,000
James Mendoza – Eliminated in 20th Place ($41,000)