Alfie Poetra Flops a Straight Against Rafael Rodriguez

Apr 8, 2025

Alfie Poetra
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Rafael Rodriguez raises from the small blind to 350,000, and Alfie Poetra calls from the big blind.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Diamond AHeart KHeart QDiamond 4, Rodriguez bets 225,000, and Poetra calls.

The river card pairs the board with the Club 4, Rodriguez bets 350,000, Poetra raises to 850,000, and Rodriguez uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he calls. Poetra shows Spade JDiamond 10 to win the pot with a flopped ace-high straight, and Rodriguez mucks.

Alfie Poetra  –  6,850,000  (55 bb)
Rafael Rodriguez  –  12,375,000  (99 bb)

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