Colillas Raises the River
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Clement Richez opened from middle position for 2,500. Directly on his left, Ramon Colillas three-bet to 7,500 from the hijack. Action folded back to Richez who made the call.
The flop was 
. Richez checked, and Colillas continued for 12,000. Richez check-called.
The turn brought the , and Richez checked again. Colillas checked back when the top card paired.
The river brought the connecting 
. Richez led for 18,000. Colillas went into the tank for about two minutes. He chose to raise the river to 73,000, a large portion of what Richez had left.
Richez went into an agonizing tank of his own. After three minutes or so, he decided to let it go and ship Colillas the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,800 | 35,800 |
|
73,000 | 3,000 |