Cunningham Connects on the River
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jarod Cunningham was all in from the small blind with the board showing 2♠7♥9♣ and three other players involved in the action. Chad Awerbuch fired 3,800 from the big blind, as did Luke Thomas and Bernie Stang.
The 3♥ turn saw Awerbuch fired 7,900, producing a fold from Thomas and a call from Stang. Awerbuch led out again for 8,200 after the J♣ river, with Stang taking a moment before making the fold.
Awerbuch showed K♣9♦ for a flopped pair of nines to earn the side pot, while Cunningham hit top pair on the river with J♠2♦ to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
53,000 | |
|
27,800
22,200
|
22,200 |
|
10,200 |