Angel Guillen Triples Up

Photo:  Angel Guillen

After a flop of , Angel Guillen gets it all in from the big blind for approximately 8,000. Eric Afriat calls from the cutoff, and the player in the small blind also calls. Any further betting will create a side pot.

The turn card is the , and both players check. The river card is the , and they check again. Here are their cards in descending order of chip counts:

Eric Afriat:    (four high, missed gutshot straight draw)
Small Blind:    (pair of kings)
Angel Guillen:    (two pair, sixes and deuces)

Guillen wins the pot with his flopped two pair to triple up in chips.

Angel Guillen  –  24,000  (24 bb)
Eric Afriat  –  285,000  (285 bb)