Hands #122-127: Roland Rokita Wins a Pot Worth 4.9 Million with 10-High

Mar 9, 2021

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Photo:  Roland Rokita

HAND #122  –  Joe McKeehen raises from the small blind to 800,000, and Roland Rokita calls from the big blind. The flop comes Heart KClub 7Spade 6, McKeehen bets 450,000, and Rokita calls. The turn card is the Spade J, McKeehen bets 1,075,000, and Rokita calls.

The river card is the Club 3, McKeehen checks, and Rokita uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he checks behind. McKeehen shows Diamond 5Diamond 2 for five high, and Rokita turns over Spade 10Heart 9 to win the pot with ten high.

Roland Rokita  –  8,300,000  (33 bb)
Joe McKeehen  –  19,800,000  (79 bb)

HAND #123  –  Joe McKeehen raises from the button to 500,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #124  –  Everyone folds to Joe McKeehen, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #125  –  Qing Liu raises from the button to 550,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #126  –  Joe McKeehen raises from the button to 500,000, Roland Rokita calls from the small blind, and Qing Liu calls from the big blind. The flop comes Spade AClub 7Club 4, and it checks to McKeehen, who bets 575,000. Rokita folds, and Liu check-raises to 1,600,000. McKeehen folds, and Liu takes the pot.

HAND #127  –  Roland Rokita raises from the button to 500,000, and Joe McKeehen calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of Club 7Club 6Heart 2Diamond 6Heart J. McKeehen shows Spade KHeart 4 for king high, but Rokita turns over Club KSpade Q to win the pot with king-queen high.

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