Halfway through level 14 players at table 82 saw an unusually rare hand. In it, a full house (kings full of tens) was busted by quad tens, and they were busted on the river no less. A nasty beat, to be sure. Steve Daraiche was the player on the receiving end of the bad luck, and Gino Frenette benefited from it.
Flop:
Steve was utg, betting 12.5K. He was raised by Gino to 30K, and Steve called.
Turn:
Steve got his money in when he wanted it, going all in. The poker gods had other ideas though. After Gino’s call, both players flipped over pocket pairs.
Gino:
Steve:
The situation looked dire for Gino – that is until the river was dealt! It was the only card in the deck that could help him, the fourth and final nail in the coffin for Steve: the .
The table gasped in amazement, but Steve took it like a pro as he packed up his things. He was heard saying that if faced with the same situation he would do the same thing, and all at the table agreed he had made the right play. Sometimes there is nothing you can do!