Online Poker -- Ben 'Sauce123' Sulsky Wins Large Pot with A-KBig Slick Hangs on Versus A-J All-In Preflop |
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Ben “Sauce123” Sulsky had one of the best days of his career on Sunday, thanks to a lucrative session at the nosebleed stakes on PokerStars.
Late in the evening, Sulsky sat down at the virtual felt for some $200-$400 no-limit hold’em action against Also11. The brief session gave the online pro most of his nearly $400,000 profits for the weekend.
Here is a look at the hand:
The Scenario:
Game/Blinds | No-Limit Hold’em | $200-$400 |
Player | Ben Sulsky | Also11 |
Stack Size | $76,997 | $102,443 |
Hand | A K | A J |
The Action:
The confrontation started when Sulsky raised to $1,200 from button. Also11 three-bet to $3,600, and Sulsky four-bet to $9,255. Also11 moved all in, setting Sulsky all in for $67,742 more. Sulsky made the call, and the cards were exposed.
According to Card Player’s Texas Hold’em odds calculator, Sulsky wins about 71 percent of the time when the money goes in preflop.
The flop came Q 3 2, which was safe for Sulsky’s hand. The turn brought the harmless 8, and the 5 fell on the river. Sulsky raked in the $153,992 pot with ace-king high.
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