Erick But Doubles Thru Esther Taylor; Taylor Left with Scraps

Two hands after Erick But lost a huge pot to Fred Bartlett, Esther Taylor raises under the gun, Erick But reraises from middle position, and Taylor calls.

The flop comes , Taylor checks, But bets, and Taylor calls. The turn card is the , Taylor checks, But bets, and Taylor calls.

The river card is the , Taylor checks, and But moves all in for 216,000. Taylor goes into the tank for a long time, using three of her Time Chips to tank for nearly two minutes. After she passes the third Time Chip to the dealer, she says, “This is the only hand I’d ever take this much time on.”

As her time is running out, Taylor calls with for two pair, aces and queens, but But turns over to win the pot with trip eights and double up in chips.

Erick But  –  675,000  (135 bb)
Esther Taylor  –  21,000  (4 bb)