Steve Sanzone Finds It's Tough to Bluff a Full House

John Mooney raises under the gun to 300, Thomas Gropf calls from the cutoff, and Steve Sanzone calls from the small blind.

The flop comes , Sanzone checks, and Mooney bets 500. Gropf and Sanzone both call. The turn card pairs the board with the , and all three players check.

The river card trips the board with the , Sanzone checks, and Mooney bets 1,000. Gropf folds, and Sanzone check-raises to 3,000.

Mooney pauses for a few moments before he says, “Six? Really? Big-blind special?”

Mooney thinks a bit longer before he calls, and Sanzone says “Good call” as he shows for jack (he turned a flush draw). Mooney turns over , and Sanzone says he didn’t think he was trying to bluff him off a full house. Mooney wins the pot.

John Mooney  –  35,000  (350 bb)
Steve Sanzone  –  12,500  (125 bb)