Angelou Puts Kohlberg in Tough River Spot
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Curt Kohlberg raised the button to 240,000 finding Nikolaos Angelou in the big blind, who defended.
The flop came 9♥6♠4♣. Kohlberg was given the opportunity to continue and bet out for 250,000. Angelou called.
On the 2♠, Angelou now chose to check-raise Kohlberg's turn bet of 500,000 up to 1,000,000. Kohlberg called.
The river landed the 7♥ and Angelou emptied the clip jamming for his remaining 1,595,000. Kohlberg was sent deep into the tank pondering over his decision for several minutes as he paced around his seat.
Confirming Angelou's chip stack with an exact count, Kohlberg finally folded and his opponent's rail erupted in cheers as Angelou claimed this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
3,000,000
1,840,000
|
1,840,000 |