Dec 8, 2024
Photo: David “The Dragon” Pham
After a flop of with about 14K in the pot, David “The Dragon” Pham checks, his opponent on his immediate left bets 7,000, and Pham thinks for a while before he check-raises to 14,500.
His opponent moves all in for about 47,000, and Pham calls all in for 35,400 with . His opponent turns over for a jack-high bluff with runner-runner outs, and Pham needs his queens to hold to stay alive.
The turn card is the , giving his opponent a gutshot straight draw, but the river card is the . Pham wins the pot with his pocket queens to double up in chips.
David “The Dragon” Pham – 85,000 (142 bb)