Hand #35: Stammen Extends His Lead
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Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #35: Keven Stammen raised to 125,000 from first position, Byron Kaverman defended his big blind, and the flop came 
. Kaverman checked, Stammen continued for 150,000, and Kaverman called.
Both players checked on the turn (
), and the river was another four - the 
. Kaverman tanked for nearly two minutes before betting 550,000, and Stammen gave his opponent a side eye. He turned his attention back to the board, then to his own stack. He reached for chips - more than Kaverman bet - and slid out a raise to 1.45 million.
Kaverman returned to the tank, staring at a single spot on the board. Motionless. Silent. He eventually frowned, checked his cards one last time, and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,520,000 | 865,000 |
|
2,970,000 | -835,000 |
|
2,895,000 | -10,000 |
|
2,110,000 | -10,000 |
|
915,000 | -10,000 |