Munoz Picks Up Aces, James States He Mucked Kings
Yisha Chen opened from the hijack to 55,000 and Bobby James three-bet the button to 135,000. Marta Miquel Munoz then four-bet out of the small blind to 325,000, which got a quick fold out of Chen, though James called quickly.
The dealer put out a flop of Q?8?5? where Munoz continued for 220,000, and again James called at lightning speed.
On the 3? turn, Munoz kept up the aggression with a bet of 375,000, and just as he did on previous streets, James wasted no time in making the call.
The Q? river paired the board and after thinking for a short time, Munoz checked. James quickly checked back and announced "Kings,". Munoz flipped A?A? for a pair of aces, and James launched his cards into the muck without exposing them to the table.
"I knew it. When she raised preflop, I knew she had aces," remarked James as he stood up to look at the board.
With that pot, Munoz climbs to around 3,500,000, while James drops to just over a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,500,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,100,000
-1,000,000
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-1,000,000 |
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