$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 11:  Blinds 600/1,200/200 ante

During the previous level, (blinds 500/1,000) 5 players took a flop for 2,000:  .  It was checked to Cody Ferguson (West Palm Beach, FL) in the cutoff and he fired 4,500.  Andres Morales (button) jammed for ~36k.  Everyone folded to Cody, (Deerfield Beach, FL) who called, having Andres covered.

Cody was ahead with for trip tens.  Andres had for two pair.  The last two came running spades, , to give Andres the flush and the double-up.

Then after the blinds went up, the same two battled again.  Cody was all-in for 4,300 and Andres said “call”, then flipped his cards up, even though there were still players to act behind him.  (He was given a warning for exposing his hand with action pending.)  Everyone else folded and the cards were tabled.

Cody was again ahead with .  Andres held .  The flop gave the lead to Andres when it came .  Then the on the river put Cody back in front.  Then the hit the river, giving Andres two pair and giving Cody his second bad beat of the day.

Cody’s not sure about playing again tomorrow — he’s a little demoralized by the beats he took from Andres Morales.  Andres makes his living as a Network Specialist.  He’s now up to about 75k.