Van Bemmel Makes Hero Call on River to Bust Cheong
Nick Van Bemmel had 2,500 on the table in a reraised pot in the small blind and Kyle Cheong had raised it up again to 8,200 from the big blind. Van Bemmel called.
The flop came 3♠6♠J♦. Van Bemmel checked and Cheong continued for 4,000, which Van Bemmel called.
The turn was the 9♣. Van Bemmel checked and Cheong sized up to 8,000. Van Bemmel called again to make for an inflated pot.
The river came the 6♦. Van Bemmel checked for a third street and Cheong moved all in for 27,000. Van Bemmel went into the tank for a long time, occassionally glancing across at his opponent. Eventually, he moved his chips into the middle for the call.
Cheong showed A♣8♦ for a bluff. Van Bemmel showed A♦Q♣ and had caught the bluff with just ace-queen high to win the pot. Cheong was eliminated, congratulating van Bemmel as he left the table.
"Nice call man," said Cheong, a sentiment echoed by others around the table.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
Eliminado |
