Sam Trickett Wins $2M Pot in Macau Cash GamesPoker Pro Says It's Largest He's Ever Won |
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Late last month, high-stakes titan Sam Trickett won a pot worth more than US$2 million, which he says is the largest he has ever scooped.
In a few short years, Trickett has gone from small-stakes grinder to one of the most fearless nosebleed players in the world.
Trickett has been playing in the massive Macau cash games for more than a year. He’s one of the rotation’s most aggressive players, which is the reason he has a seat.
“If you didn’t [play loose and aggressive] you wouldn’t be asked to play,” Trickett told Card Player.
He also buys in for more than anyone else. He typically enters the game for HK$4 million, or about US$500,000.
Here’s a look at Trickett’s seven-figure hand, as he outlined in a Tuesday blog post.
The action was three-handed, and the button opened to HK$60,000 (US$7,700).
Trickett three-bet to HK$220,000 (US$28,300) from the small blind with J
10. The big blind, who Trickett describes as “loose aggressive,” cold called. The button called as well.
The flop fell 5-4-3, with two diamonds.
Trickett checked, and the big blind bet HK$440,000 (US$56,600). The button and Trickett both called.
The 6 fell on the turn
The action was checked around.
The river brought the 2
.
Trickett checked again, and the big blind bet HK$2.2 million (US$283,000). The button called.
“Sometimes I could just call here,” Trickett wrote, “but because the way the hand had been played out I knew the other two players in the pot were capable of calling light, and they were also aware that I could bluff in this spot as everyone checked the turn.”
So, Trickett shoved for HK$7.7 million (US$991,600), and after a long time in the tank, the big blind eventually called. The button thought about it before eventually mucking.
Trickett’s jack-high flush was good against the unknown hand, and he raked in the pot worth about HK$16 million, or US$2 million.
“It’s actually not the biggest pot I have played,” Trickett admitted. “I have lost a few pots bigger than that where I took some nasty beats, but it was certainly amazing to win my first big pot.”
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