At the final table of the €5,300 EPT Barcelona Main Event, Anton Suarez faced a nightmare river decision against eventual champion Thomas Eychenne. Holding top pair, top kicker with ace-queen, Suarez found himself staring down an all-in shove for his tournament life after making a big river bet.
Six players remained, with €1.4 million up top and €291,800 guaranteed. Suarez eventually called, and it cost him his tournament. But was the call actually wrong? Using GTO Wizard, broke down every street to see where theory and reality diverged.
Suarez opened the button for 500,000 holding A♥Q♣.