Poker Hand Matchup: Punnat Punsri vs. Jonathan Jaffe
Punnat Punsri	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 5,200,000	69.91 %	92.42 %	100.0 %	Winner!
Jonathan Jaffe	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 13,600,000	29.08 %	7.58 %	0.0 %

Posted On: Dec 03, 2024

Outcome

Preflop, with six players remaining and blinds of 100,000-200,000 with a big blind ante of 200,000, Punnat Punsri called from the small blind. Jonathan Jaffe raised to 500,000 form the big blind, and Punsri called. On the flop Punsri checked, and Jaffe bet 450,000. Punsri called. On the turn Punsri checked, and Jaffe bet 1,200,000. Punsri called. On the river both players checked.

Analysis

A few players had hit the rail since our first hand matchup featuring the final table of the Triton Monte Carlo main event. Now, just six contenders were remaining, with each having locked up at least $1,020,000 for surviving to the final half dozen. This hand saw Jaffe once again opening wide as the chip leader. Punnat Punsri opted for a trappy approach on the flop after defending his big blind with Q-J and flopping top pair with a jack kicker. His check-call is likely designed to under-represent his hand, allowing Jaffe the leeway to continue firing with his worst holdings. The move also keeps the size of the pot in check for those instances where his hand ends up being behind. The turn brought a king, which prompted a second check from Punsri. Jaffe fired again, perhaps hoping a second overcard might give him a shot at forcing Punsri off of something like 6-X. Despite no longer having top pair, Punsri called the bet of 57-percent pot. He was left with just 3,050,000 while the pot swelled to 4,500,000. An ace on the river added yet another overcard to Punsri’s queens. He checked a third time and it was up to Jaffe to decide if he wanted to fire a third barrel or give up on the hand. Jaffe went into the tank for roughly 30 seconds, weighing the pros and cons. Eventually, he decided to wave the white flag and check, sending the sizable pot over to Punsri.