Dec 19, 2024
Photo: Travis Egbert
Noel Rodriguez raises to 350,000 in the small blind and is called by Travis Egbert in the big blind.
The Northern California duo goes to a flop of and Rodriguez bets 225,000.
Egbert calls and the turn brings the , which Rodriguez now checks.
Egbert bets 625,000 and Rodriguez calls to see the complete the board.
Rodriguez checks again and after using a time bank, Egbert bets 925,000, representing over half of Rodriguez’s remaining stack.
Rodriguez makes the call and Egbert tables for trip nines and the winner as Rodriguez mucks his hand.
The pot gives Egbert nearly two-thirds of the chips in play.
Travis Egbert – 14,000,000 (140 bb)
Noel Rodriguez – 900,000 (9 bb)