Grodek’s Queens Hold in Crucial Flip Against Burke
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kenny Burke opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 65,000. Stanislaw Grodek, seated in the cutoff, used a time bank card before three-betting to 140,000. The action folded back to Burke, who also used a time bank card before four-betting to 340,000, leaving himself with just 200,000 behind. Grodek took a moment, asked for a count of Burke’s remaining stack, and then moved all in. Burke quickly called, prompting Grodek to ask, "Aces? Kings?" Burke shook his head and revealed A♦K♣. Grodek, slightly relieved, tabled Q♥Q♦, setting up a classic flip.
The board ran out 8♥9♠4♣7♦5♠, offering no help to Burke. His tournament run came to an end as Grodek’s queens held firm, earning him a sizeable pot to boost his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
Busted |