After recently seeing a potential six-figure bad beat jackpot negated on the river, The Lodge card club in Texas was home to another crazy hand over the weekend that saw a truly brilliant fold.
The live streamed Poker at the Lodge featured blinds of $50-$100 with a $100 big blind ante. The hand in question saw a player named Yoochan pick up A
A
and raise to $1,000 from the button with about $53,000 in front of him. A player named Chris then called with 5
4 and $46,000 in chips, with “T” also calling with 7 6 and $18,700 in chips behind.
With the pot at $3,450, the three players saw a flop of A 8
2. After the other two players checked, Yoochan then bet $600 with his top set. Chris along to see another card with an inside straight draw to the wheel. At this point, Yoochan had an 82.5% chance to win the hand with Chris at just 17.5%, according to the Card Player Poker Odds Calculator.
The 7 then came on the turn, giving Chris a few more outs. He could now hit a straight with any trey or an six. But Yoochan still had a sizable edge to win the pot at almost 82%.
Chris checked and Yoochan thought a bit before betting $1,500. Chris eventually called and the river delivered the 3, giving Chris a very disguised wheel. Chris checked and Yoochan fired $4,800 into a pot of $6,850 with the second nuts. That brought an “all in” announcement from his opponent.
Yoochan faced a tough spot and would be forced to call off the majority of his remaining stack. While riffling his chips, he went deep into the tank. Putting his opponent on a straight with 5-4 seemed unlikely and there were plenty of worse value hands that may make this play.
Most players would probably call – but not Yoochan. This Texas player must have had quite a read on his opponent or some amazingly savvy instincts as he eventually sent his cards to the muck for a truly masterful fold.
Watch the hand below.
IS THIS THE SICKEST PLAY OF THE YEAR?!?!
Yoochan has top set with Pocket Aces, but Chris rivers the nut straight.
Can Yoochan correctly lay down the second nuts facing a massive overbet? pic.twitter.com/qfLYM6v1W9
— Lodge Card Club (@LodgePokerClub) August 25, 2024
The hand helped propel Chris to a profit of $42,775 for the night with Yoochan suffering a loss of $16,150. It could have been worse, though, if not for his brilliant laydown. Dylan Flashner was the night’s big winner, finishing up $201,050.