FSPC Main Event (Flight 1A): Adler Gets The Action Started Early

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 20 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($500,000 GTD)
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 66

Adam Adler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Everything about this tournament structure stresses "pace," allowing players the ability to play super deep, from start to finish.  Considering the deep structure, and quality of play in the field, a (500) big blind pot isn't something you'd quite expect at this stage of the day.  As notables in the field were being photographed, a hand was playing out at Table 10 between Carlo Rodriguez, Jose Reyes, and Adam Adler.

The three players were on the flop, looking down at 2♣ 8♠ 9♣, with both Reyes and Adler all-in, and Rodriguez have both players covered.  Reyes was ahead with 2♠ 2♦ (having flopped bottom set), but needed to fade the J♦ 10♦ of Adler, and the A♠ A♥ of Rodriguez.  The 10♣ would bring three clubs on the turn, but none of the players held a club in their hand.  The board would be completed with the 7♣ on the river, eliciting a slam of the table from Rodriguez, who lost a sizable side pot to Adler's straight.  Reyes would be the only player eliminated in the hand, with Adler chipping up to 77,000 (513bb), and Rodriguez dropping down to 4,000.

Adam Adler - 77,000 (513bb)

Carlo Rodriguez - 4,000 (26bb)