Santos Sucks Out As chips stacks dwindle, players willing to re-enter aren't afraid to take shots with marginal hands.
On a board of J♠ 7♥ 3♦ K♠, Ross Santos (Plymouth, MA) moves all-in on a draw with A♠ Q♥. His opponent makes the call and tables J♣ 8♥ for top pair.
"I knew I had two overs and a straight draw," says the Northeast grinder, who figured he was against a pair of jacks.
When the 10♦ peels off on the river, Santos has the nut straight and doubles his stack to 33k, but he's far from done gambling. "I might have to fire it there again."
Santos' opponent shrugs, grabs a re-entry ticket and heads back to the registration desk.
Level 4 is winding down.
