Staszko Trapping
Nivel 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kyle Johnson opened to 85,000 from early position, and Martin Staszko called out of the big blind. The flop fell , and Staszko check-called 100,000 from Johnson. The turn was the , Staszko checked again, and Johnson tossed out 200,000. Staszko tank-called.
The river was the , and Staszko quickly checked. Johnson looked like he wanted to bet.
"I really want to value-bet, but I think you have an ace," Johnson told him. "I check."
Johnson tabled for a pair of fives, and although Staszko didn't have an ace, he had way the best hand with for a full house. Staszko is up to 3.895 million chips, while Johnson slipped to 4.625 million.