First Elimination of the Day

Andy Hills’ seat was empty, and we were filled in as to the details by those at his table. He opened from middle position to 300 and Arne Marinus three-bet in the next position to 1,100. Luis Alexandre De Souza was on the button and four-bet to 2,500. Hills five-bet to 7,100. Marinus folded but De Souza called.

The flop came and Hills bet 6,200. De Souza called. “The turn was a brick,” explained Marinus, saying that both players checked.

The river was the . Hills moved all in and De Souza snap-called. Hills showed for a rivered top pair, but De Souza held for a set of queens.