Asian Poker Tours & Circuits

Jeff Ballester

Day 1C

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5/3/2024, 4:13:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles exposes Jeff Ballester’s bluff

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Following a limp from utg, utg+1 Ronie Arguelles raises 1,300, small blind Jeff Ballester and utg call. The flop 8♦ 3♣ 9♣ is checked by all, while the turn 8♥ sees more action with Ballester betting 2,500, utg folds, Arguelles calls. The river K♦ , Ballester continues with a 4,400 bet, Arguelles calls and shows K♠ T♥ top pair exposing Ballester’s J♣ 7♣ missed draw.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JB Jeff Ballester	41,500(83 BB)	-6,600
RA Ronie Arguelles	37,500(75 BB)	37,500

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5/3/2024, 3:08:00 PM

Jeff Ballester fires double barrels on the big blind

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

From utg+1 Graham Colin raises 1,200, hijack Zack Elan and big blind Jeff Ballester call. Flop Q♠ 5♣ 6♦ sees Ballester bet 5,000 and both players call. Ballester bets 8,500 on the turn 3♦ , this time both players fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JB Jeff Ballester	48,100(120 BB)	48,100
GC Graham Colin	24,900(62 BB)	-3,700
ZE Zack Elan	15,000(38 BB)	15,000