Valerie Ross' Second Pair Loses to Top Pair

On a flop of 1097, Valerie Ross checks from the big blind and the cutoff bets 2,000. Ross check-calls and the turn is the J.

Ross leads out for 2,500 and the cutoff calls. The river is the 4 and Ross checks. The cutoff takes a few moments and then checks back.

“Your jack is good,” said the cutoff.

“I have a nine,” said Ross, who tables A9.

The cutoff tables Q10 and takes the pot.

Valerie Ross  –  24,500  (81 bb)