Championship Day 1B: Roller coaster for David Diaz

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Flight B Entries: 438
Total Entries: 845


A player in middle position opened to 1,200, David Diaz called from the button as did John Dubois in the big blind.

The flop came 7c6s2d, Dubois checked, the original raiser bet 3,000, and Lefty called. When it got back to Dubois he three-bet shoved 8,850 and Lefty called.

Dubois turned over 5h2h and had a slight lead over Diaz’s 5s4s. The board ran out running deuces 2c, 2s giving Dubois quads.

John Dubios  –  35,000
David Diaz  –  36,000

The very next hand David Diaz opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, Dan O’Brien called on the button, and John Dubois called from the small blind. The big blind three-bet to 5,000 and all three players called.

The flop came Ah4s3c the blinds checked to Diaz who bet 3,800 and O’Brien called. Both players checked the Qd on the turn. The 7s hit the river and Diaz bet 14,000. O’Brien thought a while before eventually folding.

David Diaz  –  57,000
Dan O’Brien  –  50,000

David Diaz