WATCH: Queen High? A Hero Call For The TitleAndrew Moreno Stuns Viewers With Read At Lodge Card Club Poker Tournament |
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In the end, the title predictably went to one of the better players in the field in poker pro Andrew Moreno, who scooped the final pot of the tournament.
But although the $30,544 first-place prize is nowhere near the career-high of $1.46 million he banked for taking down the Wynn Millions in 2021 and a small fraction of his $4.7 million in career winnings, it was how he earned the trophy that made poker fans watching on the livestream take notice.
After overcoming an initial 4:1 chip deficit entering heads-up play, Moreno had battled back to virtually even stacks against opponent Collin Rountree.
Moreno raised the button to 100,000 with Q
J
, and Rountree called from the big blind. The flop fell 10 6
4, and Rountree checked. Moreno bet 180,000, and Rountree check-raised to 530,000.
Moreno called, and both players checked the 4
on the turn. The river was the K and Rountree moved all in, having Moreno’s final 1,600,000 covered by just 200,000.
Watch the full hand below.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS HAND?!?!?!?!@Amo4sho has Queen-high and faces an overbet all-in heads up for his tournament life!!!
Can he make the insane call and put himself in great position to win $30,544!?!?! pic.twitter.com/2Bpw1vQ03r— Lodge Card Club (@LodgePokerClub) September 8, 2024
Moreno talked through a few possible combinations (busted straight draws) that his hand could beat, but ultimately came to a relatively quick decision to call off his stack with just queen high.
His read was indeed correct, as Rountree could only table J 3 for jack high. Rountree was left with only a few big blinds, and Moreno finished out the tournament shortly thereafter. Rountree was awarded $19,829 as the runner up.
Moreno picked up his first win in his new backyard, having moved to Austin recently after previously splitting time between San Diego and Las Vegas. With the livestream on a delay, he even had enough time to bluff his wife, former poker journalist Kristy Arnett, once he got home.
I was cooking with the stream on the tv, which was on a 30-minute delay. Andrew walked through the door. I was surprised, thinking he'd text me first. He shook his head and said, "i tried. It's all good." I smiled, and said good game, slightly suspicious. But then he picked up… https://t.co/KPQKhTFDVB
— Kristy Arnett Moreno (@KristyArnett) September 9, 2024
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