High Roller: Ticsay Gets Value; Fitzgerald bounces back
Stephen Ticsay opened to 20,000 from UTG+1 and was called by Michael Fitzgerald to see a flop of 3♠9♠7♥.
Fitzgerald checked, Ticsay bet 25,000, and Fitzgerald called to see the turn 8♠.
The action went check-check and the two players saw the river fall the 10♣. Fitzgerald checked once more, but Ticsay fired for 105,000..
After some thought, Fitzgerald made the call but was then shown Q♥J♥ for a queen-high straight by Ticsay. Fitzgerald tapped the table and flashed the 6♣ for the bottom end before he sent his hand to the muck and Ticsay was pushed the pot.
Left short, Fitzgerald got it all in the very next hand with K♥J♦ against the A♣3♣ of Francisco Rios. Both an ace and a king appeared on the flop, but it was Fitzgerald who spiked a river king to collect the pot for a double.
Ticsay - 680,000
Fitzgerald - 150,000
Rios - 410,000