Big Stacks Tangle
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Igor Pihela Sr. opened to 7,500 from middle position and Andras Nemeth defended from the big blind to see two of the biggest stacks in the tournament going at it.
Nemeth checked on the flop of 
and Pihela bet 7,000. Nemeth called. Nemeth checked again on the 
turn and Pihela checked back.
The river brought the 
and Nemeth led out with a bet of 23,000. Pihela called, only to muck when Nemeth showed 
for a rivered straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
290,000
5,000
|
5,000 |