A Hand Matchup From 2010 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura - Season VII
Toby Lewis	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 3,900,000	45.25 %	24.55 %	13.64 %	Winner!
Frederik Jensen	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 1,253,000	54.36 %	75.45 %	86.36 %

Posted On: Sep 21, 2010

Outcome

Final table, six-handed, with the blinds at 15,000-30,000 with a 3,000 ante, Jensen raised to 60,000 from the hijack seat, Lewis reraised to 175,000 from the small blind, Jensen called. On the flop, Lewis bet 195,000, Jensen called. On the turn Lewis checked, Jensen checked. On the river, Lewis checked, Jensen checked.

Analysis

Lewis tried a preflop resteal, but Jensen absorbed the reraise with his medium pocket pair in position. Lewis made a solid lead-out bet, retaining the lead in the hand while continuing to represent strength. This stalled Jensen into a pot-controlling mode wherein he called the flop but checked behind on the turn. Jensen might have missed an opportunity on the turn, as many kings in Lewis’ shoes would continue to protect against the flush draw or build the pot with another bet. The line looked consistent with a necessary stab that had now given up. Jensen practiced pot-control instead of taking the lead on the turn, but was rivered as Lewis subsequently paired his queen. The hand demonstrated a very effective benefit of preflop three-betting, as it slowed down an opponent on subsequent streets who had become wary.