Rudnick Leads the River Twice
Level 32
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Vitaly Kovyazin raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Jonathan Rudnick called in the big blind.
Kovyazin continued for 600,000 on the 7♥A♦5♣ flop, and Rudnick called. Both players checked the 3♣ turn, and Rudnick led out for 1,500,000 on the 9♠ river. Kovyazin quickly folded, and Rudnick showed the A♠ as he took the pot.
The next hand, Omar Taveras opened to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Rudnick called in the small blind.
The flop came 3♦3♠9♦ and Taveras bet 1,100,000. Rudnick called, and the 5♣ fell on the turn.
Both players checked to the 9♥ river, where Rudnick led out for 2,500,000. Taveras also folded, and Rudnick took another pot.