Early Fireworks as Mokri Check-Raises Sturm
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
In the first hand of the day, action folded to Leon Sturm on the button, who opened to 30,000 and took down the blinds.
In the next hand, action folded to Sturm in the cutoff and he again opened to 30,000. Kayhan Mokri defended his big blind.
On the K♣J♠3♥ flop, Mokri check-raised to 55,000 versus a continuation bet of 15,000 from Sturm. Sturm called.
The 4♠ rolled off on the river, and Mokri fired out a bet of 150,000, forcing a fold from Sturm.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
91,500
-18,500
|
-18,500 |