One Way to Play Pocket Jacks
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gilbert Tin Fook, Saurabh Gulati and Dhinesh Soopramanien limped in. Didier Mery then pushed all-in for around 160,000 and that left the first limper somewhat stunned. Tin Fook folded, as did Gulati, and Soopramanien folded the 7♦7♥ and Mery showed his J♦J♠.
The dealer was confused at first whether or not there would be a showdown before all the cards were mucked and Mery won the hand uncontested.
"You know I have the habit to limp aces?" Tin Fook asked Mery in French.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
390,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
260,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
230,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
215,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
195,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
185,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
130,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
81,000
18,000
|
18,000 |