Bluff, Bluff, Get There; Bilzerian Hits the Nuts
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Shane Thorne raised to 800 under the gun, which Dan Bilzerian called two seats to his left before the big blind came along as well.
When the action checked to Bilzerian on a 8♣4♥5♥ flop, he bet 1,300. The big blind folded, but Thorne called.
It was the same pattern on the 10♣ turn: Thorne checked, Bilzerian bet 5,000, and Thorne called.
When the 9♦ river completed the board, and after Thorne had checked for a third time, Bilzerian fired a final bet of 12,000. Thorne threw in the chips to call, and tabled 10♥9♥. His running two-pair was no good, though, as Bilzerian tabled the nuts with Q♣J♠.