Reuben Hoang Knocks Out Two Players, But Not James Woods

Photo:  Reuben Hoang

There are three players all in after a flop of — the small blind, Reuben Hoang (UTG+1), the cutoff. But the betting isn’t over yet, as actor James Woods is tanking on the button.

Woods eventually folds, claiming jack-ten, and the other three turn over their cards.

Reuben Hoang:    (pair of jacks, ace-high flush draw)
Small Blind:    (pair of jacks, lower kicker)
Cutoff:    (king-high flush draw)

Woods made the correct fold, as he would have been drawing to a single out to win the pot. As the dealer is putting out the turn card, Woods says, “Why don’t you put out the ten of diamonds so I can kill myself?”

The turn card is the .

Woods reacts loudly as several other players laugh, and the river card is the . The pair of jacks with an ace kicker holds up for Hoang to win the entire pot, eliminating two players as he takes the chip lead. Of course, if Woods had made the (incorrect) call, he would have sucked out on the turn to quadruple his chip stack.

Reuben Hoang  –  210,000  (210 bb)
James Woods  –  5,500  (6 bb)

Photo:  Actor James Woods