Hands #77-83: Istvan Briski Shoves, Accidently Exposes His Cards

Photo:  Istvan Briski (left) and Fred Goldberg

HAND #77 – Rayan Chamas gets a walk in the big blind.

HAND #78 – Sandy Sanchez raises to 800,000 on the button and everyone folds.

HAND #79 – Sandy Sanchez raises to 800,000 under the gun, Rayan Chamas three-bets to 2,200,000 on the button, and Sanchez folds.

HAND #80 – Fred Goldberg raises to 1,000,000 in the small blind and Sandy Sanchez calls in the big blind.

The flop comes [2d2s7s[/pc] and Goldberg bets 800,000. Sanchez calls. The turn is the and Goldberg bets another 1,800,000. Sanchez again calls.

The river is the and both players check. Sanchez shows and his ace-high is enough to win the pot.

Sandy Sanchez – 18,500,000 (46 bb)

HAND #81 – Sandy Sanchez limps the small blind, Rayan Chamas raises to 1,400,000 in the big blind, and Sanchez calls.

The flop is and Chamas bets 800,000. Sanchez calls. The turn comes and Chamas bets another 1,600,000. Sanchez folds this time.

Rayan Chamas – 32,000,000 (80 bb)

HAND #82 – Fred Goldberg moves all in for 7,700,000 under the gun and everyone folds.

HAND #83 – Istvan Briski limps in and Fred Goldberg checks. Both players check the flop.

The turn is the and Briski bets 1,500,000. Goldberg quickly calls. The falls on the river and Briski moves all in for 6,700,000.

Goldberg tosses in a time bank and Briski goes to show his cards before realizing Goldberg had not yet acted. “That makes it a little easier,” Goldberg says before flashing the and tossing it into the muck.

“It’s all good,” Goldberg tells Briski after the hand.

Istvan Briski – 9,000,000 (23 bb)
Fred Goldberg – 6,400,000 (16 bb)

Photo:  Istvan Briski reacts after exposing his cards early.