Arbabi Connects With the River
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Louis Luo made it 125,000 to go from the hijack and Kiavash Arbabi shoved the cutoff for 435,000. When it got to Chad Awerbuch in the small blind, he four-bet to 735,000, which got Luo to fold.
Kiavash Arbabi: A♦J♠ 
Chad Awerbuch: 9♠9♦
Arbabi was flipping and at risk with his overcards. It seemed like he would be heading home after the 5♠3♥7♦ flop kept the nines of Awerbuch ahead. A 2♥ on the turn did add some more outs for Arbabi as he picked up a wheel draw, but he only had one chance to hit.
One chance was all he needed, however, as the 4♣ fell on the river, giving Arbabi a straight and doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
2,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |