Wilkie Gets There on River
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nate Zoller opened to 75,000 from under the gun and was called by Randy Needens, who was in the cutoff. Action folded aroun to Steve Wilkie and he defended his big blind, bringing a flop of 
. Wilkie checked and Zoller made a continuation-bet of 110,000. Needens got out of the way, putting action back on Wilkie, who called.
The turn came 
and Wilkie check-called a second barrel of 125,000 by Zoller. The river came 
and Wilkie checked once more. Zoller checked behind.
"Straight!" said Wilkie, tabling 
. Zoller mucked and Wilkie raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,715,000 | -340,000 |
|
2,665,000 | 335,000 |
|
895,000 | -20,000 |