Taras Does WHAT vs Mariano?!?!

Mariano wins a huge pot vs Taras.
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[@youngjohn5076]

Why would you make that call. 😂 😂 😂

[@andiman45]

because tonight he is the loser

[@brianpotter2812]

Mariano is a pro and can make these types of moves. When the board flops a pair, the chances of your opponent having trips is low, so a big Q or a pocket pair usually win (against whales and tighter players). You can bluff them off of hands, and Taras knows that Mariano is capable of bluffing opponents, ESPECIALLY when he's in position. He was right, either Mariano had a K or had nothing (or a smaller pair). I would have folded, but I can see why he made the call.

[@JBrandonMercer123]

Boots won the minimum. Great job.

[@CashMoneyMerta]

100k POT WITH ACE HIGH, LETS CALL

[@xt5459]

I fold quads with $500 river bet

[@rk7631]

To all the pros commenting, maybe he called because Mariano did this move numerous times before with air?

[@rk7631]

Maybe but I mean Mariano bluffs so much​@Legitbeast24O1

[@jonatantiger5886]

Taras is the goat imo i trust his judgement

[@tattoomesam]

I’m no pro, but can anybody pro or not tell me what hand Taras is putting Mariano on to make that call and expect to win?

[@matthewgamble95]

Yep Mariano is pretty balanced usually and probably was bullying the other guys a decent amount with bullshit

[@nicktrudeau1754]

I love watching Taras lose

[@scott8813]

can they just auto fast forward every time Mariano is "thinking"? Of course then it would just be a 3 minute video.

[@deanmarkovic9765]

I cant wait to get to us man so much dead money there

[@williamsun8984]

Taras could be in the same exact spot with better bluff catchers such as AA QQ JJ etc. there's literally just zero reason for him to make that call, ever. Even with those better bluff catcher holdings, you should be strongly weighed against calling.

[@Chillvester-malone]

Hero calls are going to make you look like a genius or an idiot no inbetween 😂😂

[@kc9574]

That’s either a fold or an a check raise ALL-IN. There are better ways to run a charity lmao

[@JBrandonMercer123]

Yeah. Definitely want to check raise all in when he bets 34,000 and you have a total of about 57,000. Everyone folds for that extra 23k.

[@danwornell7617]

Taras. Bro. 😂

[@jamiesmith4026]

What has trick time been eating! He’s massive now!

[@jyyyb]

He ain’t got a clue

[@slowery43]

yet he still has 100X what you'll ever have, plays at stakes you'll never see...

[@jyyyb]

@@slowery43 and yet still a twt , can't buy smarts at any price

[@MrCash-ru6ql]

Taras the VIP

[@NoName-ge6wc]

Mariano should change barbers. It will help his game.

[@GR8Punto]

❤

[@spiderdog74]

I like Taras but that call makes no sense.