Alto, convinced he had the superior hand, went all-in. Brunson checked for the third time, luring Alto into betting big.īrunson, with a dramatic pause, then raised. Finally, the river revealed a deuce, giving Brunson four-of-a-kind. The turn came with a 3, and Brunson continued his slow play by checking once more.Īlto, confident in his two pairs, bet again. With the flop showing 10-10-Q, Brunson flopped a full house, concealing the strength of his hand by checking.Īlto bet, and Brunson just called.
In what has become an iconic hand, Brunson held 10-2, one of the weakest starting hands in Texas Hold'em, during the final heads-up battle of the 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. 18+ | BeGambleAware T&Cs Apply | Read full T&Cs
