A Wild River Saves McIntosh From A Beat

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An action-packed hand unfolded when Angelo Tarallo opened with a raise, followed by a massive all-in shove from Dennis Stemmler in the cutoff for over 20,000—a bold move of more than 50 big blinds at this level. England’s Gareth McIntosh, sitting on the big blind, reshoved, leading to a fold from Tarallo.

When the cards were revealed, Stemmler surprised some at the table, holding only 5♦5♥ against McIntosh’s powerhouse A♥A♦. The flop brought a nightmare for McIntosh with 7♣5♣10♥, giving Stemmler a set of fives. The turn 8♥ changed nothing, and it seemed McIntosh’s aces were about to be cracked.

But the river delivered the A♠, making a higher set for McIntosh and snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. An incredible comeback on the river kept McIntosh in the game, while Stemmler could only watch his set go down in flames.

Gareth McIntosh: 60,000
Dennis Stemmler: 0