Jair Beltran Saved From Facing a Big Bet

May 16, 2024

Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle, Samuel Guillen bets 120,000 on a board of Heart 6Diamond 5Club 5Heart 8 and Jair Beltran calls in the big blind.

The river is the Heart 9 and Guillen pauses for a moment before sliding in a bet of 500,000. The dealer points out that his 30-second clock had run out and forces him to put a time bank chip in, but Guillen doesn’t have any remaining and it’s ruled he has to check.

Beltran checks back and shows Diamond 10Spade 8 for a pair of eights. Guillen mucks and Beltran takes the pot.

Jair Beltran- 900,000 (75 bb)
Samuel Guillen- 800,000 (67 bb)

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