A poker player at the WSOP lost a heartbreaking hand and 30 million chips on a bad beat river
Going all in with a pair of 10s in a poker tournament is risky as heck, but when you’re among the five players left in a World Series of Poker event, sometimes it’s not that bad.
And then this happens, and it’s all heartbreaking. Let’s break it down.
In the $250,000 Super High Roller event, Charles Hook went all-in with 10s and eventually, Ben Tollerene called with his Ace-King offsuit. Tollerene was the chip leader at the time, so he could spare the 13.5 million it cost.
The flop was 2-4-2. That helped Hook, because that gave Tollerene just six outs. But then the turn show another 2. That gave Tollerene one more out to win — another 2, giving the two of them four of a kind, but Tollerene would have the best fifth card with an Ace.
Guess what showed up on the river? Yep. You guessed it. A 2.
OUCH.
THAT IS GROSS
THE HANDS CONTINUE TO BE DRAMATIC AT THE @WSOP.
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Hook ended up with over $1.2 million for his troubles, and Tollerene would eventually finish second.