Alvarado Fires Away
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
JC Alvarado raised from he cutoff to 140,000 and Ivan Luca called from the big blind, creating heads-up action.
The flop came down 
and Luca check-called, rather quickly, a bet o 240,000.
On the turn the 
hit and Luca checked once again. Alvarado gave it some thought before betting 425,000, and Luca called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Luca quickly checked again. Alvarado went into the tank for about two minutes before he announced, "all in."
Alvarado's shove was for 1,205,000 into a pot of 1,730,000, and Luca went into the tank for well over five minutes. Ultimately Luca folded and Alvarado dragged in this big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
1,760,000
-820,000
|
-820,000 |