Phillips Raises River and Gets Paid
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Picking action up on the flop with the board reading 
, action was checked to Tyler Phillips in the cutoff who bet 600. The small blind check-raised to 1,400 and Phillips called.
On the 
turn, the small blind bet 800 and Phillips called.
The river brought the 
bringing four to a straight and a backdoor flush.
The small blind led once more, this time for 3,000, which Phillips raised to 17,000. The small blind quickly called and got bad news.
Phillips showed 
for the backdoor flush, while his opponent showed 
for a rivered straight which went into the muck as the sizeable pot was pushed to Phillips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |